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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05

Massachusetts in 1860 and was II
years old when he entered the United
States Military Academy.
Lieutenant Colonel David DUB.
Ganlard has been in charge of all
excavations in the canal prism eX-
cept that incidental to lock and dam
construction" This means that 1t
has been Gaillard's Job to break the
backbone of the Isthmus of Panama
and to clear away the vertebrae. In
a sketch of Colonel Gaillard in book
called The Makers of the Panama
Canal" It is said: 1T has been a
project that the world will always
regard as stupendous. He has I'M
emotionally shoveled the clay out Of
the way, much as the householder
shovels the snow from his sidewalk,
and gone about his business of cut
ting the backbone OF Culebra."
Lieutenant Colonel William L. ST.
bert, with Hodges and Gaillard, is a
member OF the Isthmian Canal Com
mission. He has been in charge of
the building Of the great dam and
locks at Gatun, and he has had other
duties connected with the digging Of
the canal at the sea-level stretches
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05

The total cost of the canal, in
Guiding the purchase from the new
Panama Canal Company. the French
combine. and the payment 10 the Re
public of Panama, viii closely APP
pTosCh S4O6. 600 600. This is by far the
most costly engineering project ia
the world, costing 2looh0,0o0 n mile.
Sanitary Work Vital.
over $4,000. 900 has been spent In
making the canal zone habitable and
sanitary. This apparently extrava-
giant expenditure was the greatest
factor In making the canal reality,
according to engineers. Much OF the
failure Of the French was due 10 the
fact that the workmen could not sur
vive the fever and pest-rldden cOun-
try.
The Canal Zone contains about 436
square miles, about 80 of which are
under the waters OF the canal and
Gatun and Morahores Lakes. II be-
gins al point three marine miles
from mean low water mark I'm each
ocean and extends for five miles on
each side the center line Of the route
Of the canal. u includes the group Of
islands in the Bay Of Panama, named
Parida, Naos, Culebra and Flamenco.
The cities OF Panama and Colon are
excluded from the zone, but the Unit
ed States has the right to enforce
sanitary ordinances in those cities.
and to maintain public order in them
in case the Republic of Panama
should not be able to do so. i'm the
judgment Of the United States.
0oethaIs Notable Figure.
The population OF the Canal Zone,
official census, is $3.50; OF Panama
CITY, 35.36S of Colon. 1879.
In the construction of the canal
most Of the manual labor was per-
formed by Spanlards, Italians. West
Indians and natives OF the Republic
OF Panama. To them much credit Is
due. but the major part Of the glory
must be given to American engineers
and the officials. clerical force, con-
struCtlon men and skilled artisans,
who were practically all Americans
The Panama Canal has been q big
undertaking and has developed some
big men, chief among them being
Colonel G. w. Goethals. who is known
as the man who made the dirt ny"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
LINKING Of Z OCEANS To
END 9-YEAR TASK Of j. s.
By December 1t Is Expected That Water VIII
Rise SO That Large Vessels Can Go Through
Ditch
Continued From Page I

BY pipes. and that VIII be dynamlted
next week
Canal Virtually Finished
II is to be seen that the canal viz
tually can be called complete. for the
remaining work viii be mere child's
play COMPARED with the herculeaH
feats already accomplished Thus the
Americans have finished In nine years
the task which baned the French
after many years Of work.
II IS interesting TO read the &C
counts Of the beginning Of work In
Culebra Cut by the French, February
L. 1882. II was gala event. A huge
banquet was given. amidst flowers,
flags and champagne. ending with "a
grand ball In the evening. Even the
notorboats in which the enthusiastic
Frenchmen were going TO cruise over
the canal were on hand. The motor
boats We're never used. After several
wears of heart breaking toll, the
Frenchmen retired, and admitted their
defeat
When the Americans began work in
1904 the world scoffed. But after the
American engineers had been on the
Job a year or more the world began
TO lose its scornful smile and to
realize that the Americans means
business. Many mistakes we're made.
Twice as much earth has been eXca-
waited as the plans originally called
for, and Il has cost twice as much
money as was at first estimated.
Laborers Alone Number 10000.
The Americans started out with
the machinery left by the French. This
they soon found to be hopelessly mad
equate, and they now say that they
could have accomplished little more
than did the French with the same
equipment In November, 1904. the
first steam shovel found it's way into
the equipment. Immediately this 81
gantic instrument became the pre-
siding genius Of canal construction,
and there have been hundreds in oper-
alton, ranging in size from the 20
ton model TO the 103-ton giants The
entire lot Of antiquated machinery OF
the French has been superseded by
modern equipment.
More than 10000 men were employ
ed as laborers alone, the giant equip
ment recurring that many.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Refuse to Let Negro
Join Humane Society
Wealth Doesn't Count; Bitter Fac
tional Trouble Results and Or
eanization May Disband.

oROvLLE, CAL, Oct. A coun-
ty-wide war has been precipitated
over the refusal of the Butte County
Humane Society to grant member
ship to A: j. Anderson, a negro ana
well known fruit buyer and capital
list of Northern California. At a
meeting held in Chico last Tuesday
his application, among 26 others, was
received. When it was moved to eX-
clude his name from the list, only
three voted, but all were affirmative
and the motion carried. A storm of
protest at once went up, with the re-
suit that the Humane Society probably
will disband.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05

arrive in New York this morning.
Many more departed Friday and Sat
urday by rail, not being able to spare
the extra three days from their bust
ness that the sea trip would have re-
quired.
But whether they went by sea or
by rail, all are enthusiastic boosters"
in the expectation of securing the
1914 convention.
Expect Easy Victory.
As a matter Of fact, they expect
very little competition. 1t is true that
Atlantic City, n j., is a late conner
in the race. but Atlanta's invita-
ton was extended last spring, was
well received, and carefully consid-
cred. Colonel r. +. Farnsworth came
to Atlanta and inspected the hotel
facilities, pronouncing them better
than New Orleans or Detroit's, both
of which cities have entertained the
bankers conventions in recent years.
The matter is settled, the South
erners think. All the delegates from
the South are backing Atlanta for
1914, ard. if necessary, stand prepar-
ed to make a trade with the Pacific
Coast delegation, promising to get the
1915 convention for San Francisco in
return for Western aid for Atlanta
in 1914.
Would Change Date.
So sure do the Atlantaus feel thas
already they are turning their alten-
ton TO an effort to get the convention
date changed from october to Sep
TENDER. October finds the Southern
ers in the midst of the cotton season,
"up to their ears" in work, and many
of them, for that reason, unable to at
tend the great gathering.
September, they believe, would suit
everyone as well and the cotton States
much better.
The Convention Bureau and the Ho-
tel Mems Association believe the city
will be able to entertain the conven-
ton better in September than during
October, because demands on the ho-
tells win not be so heavy in the earlier
month
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05

exploits. Hardly had England caught
Its breath after the revelation OF this
lntrepidlty than Pegoud set out to
conquer new worlds. And he con-
quered them.
This time he not only turned a COM
plete somersault, but flew upside down
for more than a minute before right
ing his machine 1t happened when
he was about 5000 feet in the air. He
was flying easily, when suddenly a
shout OF terror went up from the
spectators.
He Is falling!" they cried.
the machine was coming straight
toward the earth nose down, and fall
ing like a shot. Suddenly, with a Jerk
It's rudder Topped over, and the aero
plane was turned completely over
The aviator was flying upside down.
For nearly a minute he few thus
The watchers below were breathless
with excitement many declaring aft
erward that they conceived an optical
Illusion.
Aviator Given Ovation.
Then the machine rlRhted itself and
Pegoud came down with a graceful
spiral sweep. At the earth there was
an enthusiastic, bowling mob TO greet
him. His audience had been for days
apathetic and llstless. II was even
said that their apparent lack of in
terest was what tempted him to the
somersault And he succeeded well
in dissipating their Indifference. Now
all England is aviation mad
The crowd that came out to see his
flights yesterday proved this. They
came for thrills, and received them.
Not content with his flying upside
down, Pegoud promised them some
thing more. Very jaunty he was when
he mounted his Bleriot aeroplane and
asked his assistants TO strap him in
we'll
"Au revoir" he cried "Mais pas,
adieu. | shall show you"
A burst Of cheering answered him,
and he shot upward, almost straight
into the clouds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05

Up nearly a mile, he started the
sheer downward drop. He had come
to nearly 1000 feet above the earth
when he turned the monoplane upside
down and there few. Then he right
ed himself and everyone prepared to
rush toward his landing place to greet
him.
Loops Loop Twice.
But they were surprised to see him
ascend anew Again he climbed to
5000 feet and then turned sharply
downward And before the spectators
could catch their breath Pegoud had
''looped the loop" twice in his aero
plane.
To-day he is being hailed as the
greatest of all the aviators since the
Wright brothers startled the world
with their epoch making revelations.
He has started also what probably will
be a series OF fatalities, as scores Of
young aviators, enthralled by the
spectacular performance, have vowed
TO emulate the Frenchman. First of
all to announce this intention was
Gustav Hamel, a young British avia-
tor, who has purchased Bleriot mon
oplane, like Pegoud's, and will make
the attempt at flying upside down
within a few days.
1t is understood now that a number
of aviators, particularly the daring
American, Lincoln Beachey, have con-
templated the loop the loop" feat in
an aeroplane. but that all have been
dissuaded from the attempt by friends
or relatives. The feat Is said to re-
quire certain unusual quality OF
temperament, am absolute ignorance
of fear, such as Pegoud possesses.
% Ia Il IN
hirdmen is the new speed record es-
tabIished recently by Maurice Provost,
the Frenchman who won the Inter
national Cup by flying 124.2S miles in
So minutes. an average of more than
two miles a minute. Ambitious avia-
tors are already trying to better this
mark.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05

Bedford, Vineyard Haven, FAN River,
Woods Hole Channel, and supervise
the construction Of bridges across
Ruttermilk Bay and Wareham. Swift,
Acushuet, Monument and Seekonk
Rivers
The great opportunity of Cocktails
life came after he had been attached
to the general staff for four years. In
February, 1907, Cocktails, still a ma
ior was sent to Panama to aid in the
engineering work, OF which John f.
Stevens had charge. Within a few
months Stevens retired, and Presl-
dent Roosevelt appointed Cocktails in
his place on the theory that "a mill
tary man can't quit" And Goethals
didn't quit.
Within a month after he had tack
led the worlds greatest engineering
problems with the energy and vigor
characteristic Of him, Goethals was
made a lieutenant colonel and on
December s. 1909 two years after, he
took charge in the Canal Zone. he
was raised TO the rank of colonel.
Within a few days after his ap-
poinment as Chief Engineer OF the
lsthmian Canal Commission. Goethals
was a national figure. Several months
after he started work he was a figure
OF worldwide prominence.
Dig! Make the dirt fy!"
This was President Roosevelt's
command to Chief Engineer Goethals.
and Goethals carried II out to the
letter He dug with tremendous en-
ergY, The Big Ditch had never met
such a stubborn person before. 1t had
overcome many able and accomplish
ed engineers, but il couldn't overcome
CUethals.
He cleaned up the fever, destroyed
the mosquito by destroying the
swamp lands. He organized a work
ing army of 10000 men and kept them
working in unison, overcoming petty
icalousies among the various division
commanders. He imported the latest
and most modern machinery possible
and insisted that Washington give
him absolute free rein in the conduct
of affairs in the Zone.
When Colonel George Washington
Cocktails finishes the canal he will be
IS years old. That win be in 1915
Greater honors are undoubtedly
awaiting him. Il has been suggest
ed several times that he be made
major general outside of the chief OF
the general stan. the highest rank OF
the United States Army.
Colonel Harry = Hodges graduated
from West Point in 1881. one year
after Colonel Cocktails. They had
been friends at the academy.
Because Of his lock-gate work and
because of his ability To overcome
natural obstacles Hodges has been
credited by Colonel Goethals with the
qualities Of a genius. He vas born IN
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Intrepid Frenchman Makes His
Machine Turn SomersauIt as
He Sails 5000 Feet in Air.
Special Gable to The American.

optIFaF OaDIt 70 the NFNtFICah.
LONDON. oct There has been
40 flying before Pegoud's"
All England, these words on its lips,
is standing aghast At the perform
ances Of the French aviator, that each
day become more and more sensa-
tiOnal. more and more startling. more
and more In seeming contempt for all
the laws Of grayitation since Sir Isaac
Newton.
At yhe BroOkiaud aerodrome. not far
from London, Pegoud turned his aero
plane In a complete sOmersault 5000
feet above the earth That was only
the beginning OF a series or daring
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Story of GOethaLs and
Men Who Dug the Canal

Every American viii thrill with
pride when the waters OF the Allan
tic and Pacific meet for the first time
through the Panama Canal, but there
are four men who would be justified In
thrilling more than all others, for II
Is due mostly to their hard work, de-
termination, plugging, digging, inge-
nuity, patience, diplomacy and skin
that the Canal has become fact
They are Colonel George Washington
Goethais. chairman Of the lsthmian
Canal Commission, Chief Engineer OF
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Canal Zone. and his assistants. Colo
mel Harvey Il. Hodges, Lieutenant
Colonel David DUB. Gaillard. and
Lieutenant Colonel William l.. Sibert.
When Chief Engineer was first
wanted for the canal, Colonel Roose-
welt, then President, sent down a CIV
ilian named Wallace. He soon re-
signed. IL is said that he almost wor-
ried himself into a decline because of
his fear that the canal would finish
him before he could finish the canal
ooethas Put on Job.
John f. Stevens an accomplished
engineer, but also a civilian, was the
next Chief Engineer OF the Isthmus.
Mr. Stevens remained in the Zone
about a year, and then quit. Colonel
Roosevelt then delivered himself OF a
speech to the effect that, having had
TWO civilians, both of whom resigned,
he would now try the army and give
the Job Of building the canal to some
one who couldn't quit. A conference
with Secretary OF War William II
Tart followed. and Colonel Cocktails
then Captain Cocktails. attached to the
general stan OF the army at Washing
ton, was selected
George Washington Cocktails was
porn In Brooklyn on June 25. 1858.
At Is years OF age he entered the
College Of the City of New York.
graduating three years later.
Young Goethals had a hankerinf-
for n military career. and CONSEQUENT
~ he managed To gain an appoint
ment to the United States Military
Academy at West Point, where he
graduated June Il. 1850. ranking SCI
ond In his class, His first assignment
was to Willetts Point. n. Y. where h.
Joined the Engineering Corps As a
cadet Goethals had not had any illu-
sions about killing Indians. and so
had studied engineering.
In November 1882, Guethals was
made an engineering officer Of the
Department OF Columbia. and two
years later was promoted TO a first
leiutenanCY and made an assistant II
Lieutenant Colonel William +. Mer-
rllL who was in charge of improva-
mcnts being made in the Ohio River
near Louisville. Here the young first
lieutenant got much excellent engi t.
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I Colonel Merrill was also supervisile
] the work at the Falls of Ohio, and in
charge of the work OF constructive
! the Louisville and Portland Canal and
/ the work Of improving the Harbor lt
[ Refuge near Cincinnati
Skill Is Recognized.
The War Department recognized
/ the engineering skill of Goethals
when in 1885 he sull first lieut. IN
ant was made q professor at the
+ West Point Military Academy. There
/ he remained for four years. when be
/ was again made assistant to Lieutcn
/ ant Colonel Merrill, who this time
/ was IN charge Of Improvements on
.
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1874 MEET Of
BANKERS SURE
To CONE HERE
AtIantans, Victorious, Now Bend
Efforts Toward Getting Con-
vention Date Set Earlier.

New York to-day will be host to
strong delegation of Atlanta bankers
and their friends from all over the
South on their way to the annual con-
vention of the American Bankers As
sociation, which opens in Boston to-
morrow, and which the Atlantans ex-
pect to bring to this city in the au-
tumn of 1914.
Some of the Atlantans sailed on the
City Of Savannah Thursday and will
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brute force which enabled him to +.1-.
control. Consequently it was easv 80 -
him to begin bossing and taking 60 ~
it for what he had done. He clairDa5
the creation Of woman, and In r.
science disputes him" '''is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
'PegOud First Genuine Bird Man
No Real Filler Before, English Say.

Pegoud the aviator about to begin startling flight Below
with Government official and Others a who has flown
frequently with this fearless Frenchman
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05

by pipes. and that VIII be dynamited
next week.
Canal Virtually Finished.