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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-02
impressive Ceremonies at De-
livery of Annual Sermon
at Columbia.
HISTORIC PRAYER USED
The Right Rev. Thomas Frank
Gailor, Bishop of Tennessee,
breaches to Big Crowd in
Gymnasium Auditorium.

one Of the most impressive ceremonies
in the l59 years of Columbia Cniversty's
history was held i'm the university gym
nasium yesterday afternoon. when nearly
two thousand graduates assembled Tor
the annual baccalaureate service. the
Right Rev. Thomas Frank Gailor, Bishop
of Tennessee. preached the sermon be
fore a big congregation. that included, IN
addition to the graduates and thcW
friends the faculty, officers and trustees
of the university.
The Columbia campus. on the crest oi
Morningside Heights, was an inspiring
sight as the historic academic procession
slowly moved down the steps of the
great library and toward the gym
nasium The sombre black gowns of the
students formed a background against
which the silkcn hoods Of the members
Of the teaching staff glistened as the
procession advanced.
Although the services were not to begin
until o'clock. parents and friends OF 'he
candidates for degrees began To gather
as early as o'clock, and by the time
! the procession was scheduled to form the
vast auditorium Of the gymnasium was
filled and hundred or more persons
were waiting outside. The procession
then filed i'm. while the orchestra played
| Mendelssohns Priests March The Of
fcors. professors and trustees took
chairs on the platform with President
Nicholas Murray Butler and Bishop
| Gailor in the centre.
/ The Rev RAYMOND G. Knox. chaplain
/ If the university. offered the opening
praycr using the form which the Rev.
/ samuel Johnson. first president Of Co
/ lumbia tbon known as Kings College
ueod u.b,r the college was opened. in
,-:, pisbor cauor beran his sermon
after tho singing of the Columbia an
thon, taking as his text the twelfth to
/ .h, s,,.,,,,oo,tb v.rees NJ tho first book
of g pauvs epistIe 10 the Colosslans.
In mart Bishop Gailor's sermon was as
fo,lovs
"rba law NJ Christ is the law of ser
vice and the spirit of Christ is the spirit
/ -, sscrisco and no man can call him
soif % christian who is not doing some
sor,.i,o aud making some sacrifice.
"Ard tho contrast between this ideal Of
ifo and the worlds ideal is drawn more
sbarnl,. today nerbans than ever before
e, bietorv
"vyo are etuu invited IN the service Of
= world which is lust big enough and
lind arourb and near enough TO meet
,l,. desircs of tho natural manic give
~, rocoeritior ~ HE talents reward for
his acti,itv Measure for his appetites
and cop,nlacant Satisfaction with him
eoif &c no is To those ubo have the
,orce ~ u.,u and tho strength of mind
and bod, ,bie world riyee its priZee with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-02

SUMMER BoARDERs WANTbp.. Prlcss
ant location in Adirondack Mount s,.H L YLER
reasonable Write for particulars SIN
CLASSROOM. Knowelhurst' ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-02

combine 70 produce the ultimate drift OF
our lives"
God. he went on TO say. has a special
purpose for every nation He had par
ticular thought, the speaker averred. for
Greece. Israel. Egypt Russia. Great
Britain. Assyria and Rome. And in each
of these nations lie selected man to
represent Him. TO speak for Him, and 10
prophesy future events and the destinies
of these nations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-26
CONTRACT FOR
THOMSON M. E.
AWARDED TO w. n. eATSON & CO.
OF MOUNDSVIlLE.
VIII Be Finest Church In This Sec
ton Of State-ESpeeted 20 Be
Finished In Twelve Months.

The contract for the finest church In
this section q: the State was awarded
by the building committee of the
Thomson VI. +. church 20 W. II. Bat
o q Co. the contracting firm of
Moundsville. When completed. the
building VIII cost upwards OF $4,000.
n will be- among the elaborate
ly furnished and n church edihces
In West Virginia. Work preparatory
to the construction of the church will
be started tomorrow. OF not later than
the frst OF Mex week. and II il xpect-
ed TO have the building completed
within n year.
The contract was awarded at a
meeting OF the committee Saturday.
Nine bids in all were ~subiaittcd. in
Guiding four local firms. II was stated
that tho bids Were unusually close.
The contract ia for the construction
or the building. exclusive of furnish
ings. installation OF heating and light
ing systems. etc.
The structure will be of Hummel-
town brown stone. with tile roof, the
same as that used In the construction
OF the handsome new First " r..
church Of MOundsville. The contract
calls for its completion within twelve
working months.
The contract was recently awarded
To a Huntington firm which was I'm.
able to furnish acceptable bond. The
contract was then rescinded by the
building committee and bids were
again asked for. with the result that
the Moundsville firm was selected.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-26
JUDGE LOYETT
Continued from Pirst P.Ss.)

make n point about common banking
control-he mentioned some OF the
congressman who wo-Ild lead In this
and indicated that he might be very
helpful in the matter and that his ser
vices wecr available II desired
Did h." state what C~on-ressmen
they were asked Chairman over
man.
"Congrcssman Henry @: Texas vas
mentioned" said the witness. a the
leader OF the radical faction. as he
called II. I should like 20 state m
that connection however. that / have
known hir. Henry for % great many
years and ! never believed for a mo-
ment that there was any connection
between this gentleman u Congress
MIA Henry"
Mr.. L.ovctt said he had made no r.
fort 20 determine whether II was ac-
tually Congressman Riordan who had
telephon.d 10 him and o. Mr.. EvArts.
Tie had not doubted II. he said. until
be learned recently that many Wall
street financial men had been repeat
eddy called up by men who falsely
represented themselves 10 be con
gTessmen.
now have very serious ioupts that
II Wa 'onsrcsSW,l i:ariau who '1lkeI
with ne 0ftr f.s tr..lt.. 10. N, uIl, q
Conspiracy Existed.
here. sai I..l.. Lot.tt. To nv ~,
force Do - o. .'ur uv ua. We dHIr'f want
% EN- ..'. ".3 vat :I" ~.pr-Pfrtt'r~
10 g' iH'' t-~ re"si tp'rs ana create
upI'~.tut % .orgG,s+ 70 tl~ piq. .pr
"is-..rtt'H tllt wus about 20 - Carried
ont
jude Ir.o.- ~lS asked wfl 3. he
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-26
Pseii.Ar Action ef q Rensrk able ceEedy In
Controlling Liver Action.

There Is no need to feel any alarm
over the syInptoms uf diabetes This
disease rs apt to ba purely a digestive
trouble, and for this reason the liver
Is held largely responsible. The liver
IL ths largest organ OF the body, u
Is not only a mass of thread-llks blood
vessels. but throughout lis entire
fabric ~ intimately associated with tho
digestive systum.
The thing To do is t. SO stimulate
the action OF this myriad Of blood
vessels that each cellular part selects
its own essential nutrimcnt 10y healthy
and Judici0us divine discretion. This
Is accomplished by +. S. r. tho most
potent, tho most active and The most
naturally stimulating blood medicine
known. You do not need pUTgativss;
do not DC alarmed at tho presence Of
sugar nor OF so-called sediment.
Just stick 10 :. = 5 and boar in
mind that this celebrated remedy has
such a specific stimulating action on
the local cells pf the liver as to pee
serve their mutual welfare and Siva a
prone relative assistance. each cell
to ths other.
ITopsical tendencies are thus over
come. biiiousncss soon becomes a
ms and jaundice. malaria. allie
tiOus Of the spleen and Elandular
sweIlings viii DO entirely eliminated.
You viii hnd : :. :. pu sale at all
d-uS stores and for competent mca
teal advice. free. consult by mail the
laboratory Of The Swift Specific Co,
1SI swift Bios, Atlanta. Ca
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-26
RIVER NEWS

Captain NOll. part owner of the
Steamer Joe Fowler. stated yesterday
mat be- expects TO keep the steamer IN
this section % tho river until S.ptem.
Der /. operating IN the excursion bust.
ness. During the past two weeks the
boat has carried several excursion
parties. and others mr., scheduled
Captain Noll stated yesterday that ne
eotia'ions are under way for many
more. and the boat is becoming very
Popular for excursions.
The Jo" Fowler las been practically
Rebuilt and was taken from tie docks
only "a few weeks acu. she VII no..
comtnodHt" ZOO passengers aud is ono
or he rcjtirst boats seen Oh this sec.
ton ~ thu river
The kanawha was the only dcDart.
VI" yesterday. clearing az noon for
Charleston. 81" carried q capacity
cHroc o: freight in addition 20 "a lar.,
passenger list.
The Liberty arrived last uirNi and
e s~chcdu."I 10 leave - u 90 m %.
inr for Maf1ra'ra- Tn" p1iu is due
up tonight ~ H. o'clock. houu! for
PittSbGreL.
Tho. Joe Fowler VIII carry 'h- Meth.
odist Episcopal sunday school. ~ B-,
laire on tlr.r annual excursion 'o
tr"-ap~ Drot~ today on FRIDAY
nirat rho steamer viii take orr, he
Bog Hrigric company
u !- reported tia: a RS" OF ~ least
a foot - coming out 90 The Allie
-heUy river u comes ~ 600 oppo-
tune time ae ~" river $50 r.:f.ns
exceedingly low Wi'N or. l...- trap
lowered a. tho NcNi.-tor Dam 't~-
night r. stag" o.. Ia f...t vl- record.
od IN the pool. Whit, o." lower river
registered "a f.'t
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-26
ADDRESSES AT
MINE INSTITUTE
FEATURE rNrEREsruo SESSIONS
AT MORoANTOwN ~YETERDAY.
Zig Banquet Hold Las. Nighe and In
spsctton Tour Planned
FOL Today.

Special Dispatch 20 the In'eiigencer.
NDRiANTOwN. W. Va. Juno 81
Delegates who attended tie mining In
st!tuto were awakened To- the necessity
~ u more careful consideration Of the
human !emen IN mining which hereto
I"Ie. II WAS declared. has been racri-
nced 70 Increase tie production OF the
mines. II was u forceful plea that Ira
~. SHAW. secretary OF the Industrial COM
sitiee OF Littseursh \. NJ &. A. made
ue poor miner. and all tile delegates.
many of tnem mine operators. were
heartily IN accord with his views. The
u. 9 A.. the speaker claimed. was
ne medium Through which such condi-
lions could bs brought about. as this or
~gaEization IS the best one In existence
10 produce the educational recreation
which the mine workers need most.
Watson Present.
Nice-Presidcnt. George T Watson. Of
I~airinont presided at the two sessions
dent. and additional interest was added
90 IL meetings by the presence OF two
Erglishtncu. Who attended - gain some
Information concerning mining The aft
ernOon session was featured by an ad-
dress 10y CHIEF Engineer George L. Row
ell. upon the hydro-electric development
"f CHEAT river. TIis evening a big ban
Iuet was held at the Madeira motel.
which was ATTENDED by over $50 guests.
TOMORROW morning at : o'clock the dele
rnfe- will leave MorRantOwn on II spe-
''tHl trim for an inspection OF the coal
aut coke regions ~ the ConrellsvilIe
district. stopping at Cheat Haven on the
Cheat river which Is being harnessed
there Tie institute viii close tomorrow
evening.
Those Attending.
Those registered At the meeting were:
Thomas II ClGg"tt. Bluereld. ". Va.
" :lliHm ii GRADY Elucneld. w. Va:
William =. Christopher. Pittsburgh.
Charles Spiuuing. ~Pittsburgh 9. ROBIN
RuU. Dane. Va l.. NJ Iureg. pfttSbrrgh.
G II Tarlstcn. Eairmont g NJ. Alex
auder. Fairmont; a. 4. Frey. Fairmont.
n. i. Fs-ts. Jr. Charleston. Thomas
Garrett. ClsrkshurC. David Reger, Nor
Howard. Clarkshurs: J. =. Aicksin. 5ion-
lcughi Wilt'rt \ Miller. Cincinnati,
Edword II Taylor Tairmont; William H.
Harnrsyilc. .. x E. Deems. Barnes
vile. Il p Hamilton. NfansfS'; J.. F.
McCurd'. Wheeling J. J Brennan.
burg William D.. Roberts. Rock Forge;
,. liatZ"-. mn Top. Alex Conrad. Md
lothian Nd Y \ Walter. F~rostourg.
No j. j Morgan. F~rp-tuurg. Ma. VIII
lam S.-twat. F~r'sthurg. NJ ". r.
CgeHui. Pennington. W. VI. " T..
Hall. Far'nirg;on. u - Radcliffe. Fair
I'"Hi ,sfl >-r"n. ~iir'l"nt. e. r
coalition. rs. Va. @ D. Kr,ls. Charleston.
" VI. p l. E"hirs'i. PITTSBURGH. a.
T. F.'-r.Ir. Farm TT. Iva II Srrw.
~ltttSturrf. % i-H.r. ElkiUS = B.
iIausf.ri NorrartoWu. George =. Wat
SON. i~a.rrront q T. N.li.-u"'t. Norcnn-
town. l..e-'ll Morris. N~"rs1ntowu. Z
.: I.tlel trprt"r. 3D.. - $ Maclcv Page.
ti" 20 g. D. rDlr. Sew N~i"Nnndr!a. Pa.
" 1. &c. ChaTl-st,u = 49, Canning.
I''rm'nf J lawson. Charlos-1n. l.
b. 'elr~. i:ttshgrgn: ! L Martin.
~Irtfehgisr - W Harper. scranton. Ia
r s fa1;r,. Nnr1lufown. " Va. :
" '4st'lii". Ialrfuort. and others.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-26
MAY ASK INCREASE

10 .e generally expected that natura
Gus rates iu fh" Wheeling district vii
h" sent up another notch 40 the end
"f th" ouhcnf year. as notices have
already been served upon residents o
S'"uhorri'lc East Liverpool and othc
eastern Ohio town. thlt the rate pc
'hou-tui i"ct viii ha increased &.
C'u's Ti. Tri Stffr Gas COmpar.
'NTItir~ th' increase ~ saying 'hl
thc litt-lureh RITE is g. cents pc
thousand feet aud thlt @ is thr ID.
.ir" fo place 800 cities ON an rgut
hneis Therefore Wheeling ties ma
'Nr"rf fo uu, 80 rents after tuiv 10
stead 60 sU cents gcr thousand ievL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-26
SODA GRILL
Installed by Hoge-OsVis Co. Is One Of
Finest in the Country-wsny In.
~proVeTents Made 20 Buudinu.

With tho completion - tho Hoge.
Davis COmplny's drug store. IN
Twelfth stree. the stand formerly or.
cup'ed by ne Charles x. Gosfze com.
pany. Ole ~ NLeelings mu-. hasu'i.
ful pharmacies Is thrown open fp Do.
public. IN unusual feature ~ the
new store "a % grill room. Iocntcd IN.
der the principal store room This g.
equipped with h8nfsow. mission fIr
niture. including display cass- small
o ara ice cream serving fliIea. r'c
while d." soda fountain which Ia.
been installed is ftn boost that could
be secured
Tho interior d~"cDraflore ~ 'hf grill
and store are artistic and 'la whole
present a mr-' beautiful 90 arlr,.
The sfor" 'a modern and complete ID.
ever dotdif
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-26
Brfrt Funeral.

81 tL- lat, NIr- t.ithsT-e Brtt. widow
or John Bfitr and one o. tho OLDEST
residents - th.s city. whose death pr-
CURED MuHtry. were hold 100 rnr home.
uf her daughter. Mrs. Settis Dlrh-t-e.
ua Thirteenth street r+~tsriay after
IooL at - o'clock frtsrWrLt was IN
;l.- Peninsula cemetery
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-26
B. S. ALLISON
PASSES AWAY
PROMINENT WHEELING ATToR.
NEY DIES AT BATTLE CREEK.
MICHIGAN.
Remains VIII Be Brought To Thls
City Friday or Saturday-Fu-
neral Arrangements Not Made.

Wheeling lost one OF its most prom
inent and esteemed citizens and u dis
tinguished attorney yesterday. when
the death Of Benjamin Stanton Allison
occurred at Battle Creek. Mich. about
noon. MIR. Allison was in the fifty
eighth wear OF his age and left this
city for Battle Creek last J~auIary.
when he suffered an attack OF Br!ght's
disease. After he had remained in a
sanitorium at that place for about a
month his condition was go greatly I'M
proved that he returned To his home
here. but had only been In the city for
a few days when ne suffered another
attack and was compelled TO return 10
Battle Creek.
Since hat time he has remained in a
sanitorium there. but a few weeks ago
complications set in. n N that
time his death has been expected. His
wife and two children. Stanton TiCe Al
lison aud Miss Marguerite. had ex
pectsd the worst for some time and
were at the bedside al the tim of
death.
sketch OF His LAfe.
Mr.. Allison was born In ISellfuniaine.
o. where ne received his early cduya'iou
Ia the pubnr schools at tAat place. Whom
lie was about 10 years ~ axe hts fanny
removed To TINS city AM Hrtei studying
u few years n the local schools no vu-
tered the uuivcrrlty a. Wooster. -,
Where lie was graduated with L,rois.
lie thrn entered the Albany law school
: and after completing the work there r'.
turned 10 this city and began practice.
Within "A few years after returning a.
this city he entered the law tiru 80
LTskiL~ ana Allisou. VITA offices IN the
schmulhacA builo4ug. This firu mas ell
q loved a very lucrative practice In TINS
lily for the past % years. ana Na-
7 always e1iuyed the reputation uf being
u@e " tlu most reliable IA tie stat.
During the past - years Nj. Allison ..a>
devoted his entire time t. TIE practice
OF law. ~altnuusI often urge. 20 'Htvr
public life.
lie was a consistent member - the
Vance Memorial church aGnG took grtA.
interest In the work 80 all cauf'u nr-
rdnizHtiuns. Besides the VIE. w1o Wts
Miss Oertrui" Toe, Of cincinnati. anu
/ Two children. oue sister. Mss Kate ALI
son. 80 tHis lily. IL tie only near RIA
tive s.FN1VIrE
Arrangements O.. the funeral have Rot
been ,v.ufir',l pGt TIE %riuaiL- wI4 49,.
fy" IN HIiS city from Battle CrerA
Friday "V-.4lug or saturday morning
TEA" ohio County bdi Association. v.
which organization the deceased was
ore ~ the most prominent msrnuvrs. wall
hold q meeting To-Day or Friday Geo Ias>
resolutions concerning tie t'at4 aud
e. arrtng, - attend the funeral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-24
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. September 24.-The cot
ton market was active and more or less
excited during today's early trading
Liverpool sho we'd unexpected strength
ane prices here opened at an advance of
:, 70 IL points. with October and January
contracts making new high records Tor
the season.
There was heavy realizing around the
initial figures. and Liverpool was large
seller, but offerings were well taken on
a reaction OF or points owing to a
broadening fresh demand for long ac-
count covering and trade buying. Liver
pool reported that the market there had
been advanced by covering OF shorts and
an active continental demand based on
bad crop accounts from Texas
Futures opened steady: September.
f3SS; October. 1860; December. 1872;
January. 1874: March, l3.4S; May. 1893;
June. 1870; July. 1881; August offered
1870
Offerings suddenly increased during the
middle OF the morning. Stop orders were
uncovered on the decline, which carried
prices about to IA points net lower
Liverpool was big seller mere on the
break. but the market steadied on trade
buying and an unfavorable western belt
forecast. with prices at midday showing
rallies OF q D: points from the lowest
Estimated receipts today. $4,000 bales.
The market was Very nervous during
the early afternoon. Trading was not
general. and seemed TO be waiting for
news from Washington. but on every
little bulge there seemed TO be long cot
ton for sale. with prices ruling about
2 TO 9 points net lower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-24
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. September -. = Wheat
traders who believed that after Ave-
day decline the market today would make
a decided rally met with disappointment.
There was a slight show Of strength
early. but the effect soon wore off. and
prices took a sharp down turn. The heavy
Canadian movement and Liverpool re-
ports Of free Russian offers had dis
couraging influence on the bulls. The
opening was shaGeSlower Il advance,
and was followed b. a little gain all
around. Then the market underwent a
rapid descent.
Although Illinois husking returns and
predictions regarding receipts here favor
ed the bulls corn gave way with wheat.
Prices started unchanged to "a of, made q
fractional gain, and then sagged to a
material extent below last nights level
Oats trading formed merely an echo of
the corn market. Commission business.
however. was active and well distributed.
Provisions fattened out with corn and
hogs. First sales were 212a5 down, and
the sag was afterward extended.
Butter-Unchanged.
Eggs-Unchanged; receipts. G,793 cases.
Potatoes-Lower: receipts. IS cars.
Michigan and Wisconsin, 73aS2; Mime
sofa and Ohio 7sa8O. -
Poultry-Alive higher; springers, 151s:
fowls. 1871.
Subsequently the wheat market hard
ened. owing to purchases by prominent
houses, but weakness again returned
when support slackened. The close was
nervous aak to Mas net lower.
Later corn prices recovered in conse-
auence of buying on the part Of bull
leaders, but the rally failed to last. The
close was unsettled, = to LAS under
last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-24
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. September 3i.-Cot-
ton futures opened steady at an ad-
vance OF 1 to II points on good cables.
The weather map was more favorable
than for several days past, as practically
10 rain shown over the cotton belt
and temperatures were nearer the nor
NAL for this time of the year. This kept
the market from making full response
70 the rise in Liverpool At the same
time shorts were not willing 20 increase
their lines because the forecast promised
unsettled and shcwery weather in the
western half OF the belt and the map
noted wave OF cold weather IN the
follow the wet weather into the cotton
region.
" tn. end OF the first ha!f hour of
BUSINESS prices We're u to l. points up.
Futures opened az follows: September,
l.5l bid. october. l3.5+al3 81; December.
1%.J6 asked: January. 3.Jia13.3i; March.
l3..isal3tD: May, 1%.s6ai3.lS.
prices were 10 l. points up. when heavy
liquidation came from the long side.
Cables from Liverpool toward the end Of
the session In that market spoke OF
heavy selling there by leading bull In
,erests on this side OF the water and
brokers for the same people had selling
orders In the markets on this side, ac-
cording 10 the gossip OF the morning.
The market went into . sharp decline
under the pressure, breaking about q dol
ar bale on the most active months and
land.ng December and January 10 points
u1.der the close OF yesterday. Favorable
r.inors regarding the Clarke bill came
from Washington late IN the morning and
IA. market made a partial recovery,
standing a point pr two above yesterday 5
.inal figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-24
LONDON MARKETS.

LONDON. September 24.-Money sup
plies are shrinking and rates were dearer
today. Discounts were firm on the for
eign demand for gold.
The general settlement is proceeding on
the stock exchange at unchanged rates.
The markets were quiet and generally
weak. Consols were lower on reports that
bonds lost a point and home rails sagged
after an early advance. Copper shares
We're weak with the metal, but rubber
stocks hardened in sympathy with an ad-
vance In the auction prices.
American securities were quiet and ir-
regular during the forenoon. A few
shares advanced. but most OF the list
sagged under light realizing. In the aft
ernoon Wall street offered stocks freely
and prices declined. The closing was
fiat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-24
WILL FLY WITH HUBBY"
Capt. Batson's Wife Will Go With
Him on Hydroaeroplane.

SAVANNAH. Ga. September "a. = The
wife OF Capt. Matthew A. Batson. a
former United States army officer, insists
that when the time comes to try out
the big hydroaeroplane now being built
by her husband on Dutch Island, near
Savannah, she is going TO make the first
trip in it.
She states also that IL the trial trip is
successful she will accompany Capt. Bat
son on his proposed trip across the At
Iantic ocean in his hydrOaeroplane. Capt
Batson is preparing to put his invention
into the water next month. He is to try
IL first in the water and later will attach
the giant wings and attempt to fly. He
saws there Is no chance of failure He is
now preparing to move to Dutch Island
to remain there until the water-airship
is completed.