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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-08-06

Married, August 2. by.J. D.
Mauldin, notary public. at his
residence in Norris, S. G., Mr..
Claude Revis to- Miss Esther
Fortune, both Of the Liberty
section. The officiating officer
wishes them a happy and pros
porous voyage through life.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-08-06

HENRY A. TONNES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26

its constancy in this particular is for practical
purposes pretty nearly fixed as the position OF
the North Star
Now gyroscope will ordinarily react against
the external disturbing force, no matter IN what
direction that upsetting effort is applied Io"
then does Mr. Sperry make use of the gyroscope
in stabilizng the aeroplane, and, especially. no"
does nc produce harmony Of action when he ujH-
ICES four of these remarkable little spinning fly
wheels? 1t would seem that he was inviting tfou-
ole. because lateral stabilizng is quite apart from
longitudinal balancing. and yet equilibrium must
be obtained in both of these directions.
The four horoscopes are combined in pairs
one pair to regulate the feXing Of the wing
tips and the other pair to prompt the shifting
Of the tail planes. Now. each pair must be dead
20 the force which calls for action IN the other,
and. again. there must be an even measure OF
conflict between the two horoscopes constituting
pair That is to say the horoscopes for latera!
stabilizing are opposed to each other Ike two
persons facing and alternately pushing and pull
ing each other to obtain the right Of way. Sud
denly some one tries to clear the patch by shov-
ing them from one side, and, instinctvely, to
maintain their own balance, they unite against the
intruder 1t is just in this fashion that Mr..
SDerry unites by seeming opposition each pair Of
cyroscopcs so that they will be absorbed in their
mutual struggle until aroused to service in the
designed plane OF mutual action.
Each gyroscope is not any bigger. including ITS
casing than far-sized fist and don't Supposc
that the persistent tendency to hold to their
chosen planes is in itself capable Of eXertlng
tho force that directly pulls the controlling wires
that work the several stabili7ng surfaces. Their
mission is to "fee" the need Of action and to
call into service mechanisms of sufficient v'gor
20 DO what the pilot would otherwise accomplish
by swinging his body or working lever In the
lates. form Of his stabilizer Mr. Sperry has re-
course to a power apparatus which he calls a servo
motor This servo-motor is driven by electricity
and is a sturdy apparatus, instantly responsive to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26
0 1o4 eTHe ra VI %
The Staber Invented by the Ne Yorker Elmer Spey Gives
Aviation Fresh Impetus by Solving the Crucial Problem of
Maintaining the Equilibrium of Flying Machines

the call of the horoscopes. To II arc led the con
troll wires. and these are operated Immediately
upon the first arrival OF lifting or tipping gust
Of wind Without a stabilizer the aeroplane may
be unbalanced goodly number Of degrees before
The pilot is alive to the situation, and the move
mcht acquires greater amplitude before
he can check IT, With the Sperry stabilizer. on
the other hand. the Aying machine is held to its
equilibrium we'll inside Of a zone Of one degree.
Visible evidence Of the manner IN which the
control is exercised is given by the well nigh
continual shifting Of the ailerons and the tail
plane each motion marking the automatic meet
ing and neutralizing OF AL invisible disturbing
impulse. No pilot could keep up this unfalterinS
action. even If he could feel" the first hin. OF
the gust or current Constant duty Of this sort
would wear him out before long and would cut
down his practical efficiency to a low measure.
indeed he would probably End it hard to give thu
neodful attention to mere steering. and it would
be quite out Of the question fer him to make
observations a. would be required Of the mill
tarv DHct DO YOU wonder now why the aviator
has found his work evhausting and can you
marvel that in his moments of fatigue or brief
relaxing he has been caught Of guard and lost
control Of his craft?
Have you ever lost your way in a fog? Well.
i YOU have. then you may appreciate the varictv
e. ways ir which an aviator may go astray when
aloft. Once above the clouds the horizon dis
appears, and within some limits, he may not know
whether he is going up or down whittier his
machine is heading. His pose, when advancing.
is always an angular one, and he may think him
self going straight ahead while, in fact he is
actually descending. On several occasions pilots
have discovered themselves heading straight for
the water when they thought their line of fight
parallel 20 il if not actually rising. not unlikely,
more than ore aviator thus bewidered has per-
shed, and this is borne out by the manner in
which some OF these armen have disappeared.
But the risks in climbing skyward without
knowing the angle Of that ascent, may be equally
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26
THE THIRD BRITISH CHARGE REFUSED By
The AMERICANS

Then. having repuscd the third British charge,
tie Americans in turn advanced TO drive the
british into retreat and rout But the British
stood their ground with equal frmness. and
ctar@" after charge was unavaling
Crown and Scott had both been borne from the
dcd wounded, and Ripley was in command
Dummond also wounded. but was able to re-
main IN his place while Rail had been captured
by the Americans. At last. at midnight. seven
hours from the beginning. a after mo.o than
six hours Of actual and fighting. halt
was called. Neither side ,ould Griyc the other.
and both were weary almost unto death.
In obedience to the orders which Brown had
left with him, Ripley retired to the camp at
Chippewa carrying all his wounded. but leaving
behind the heavy guns, which he physically
unable TO remove, and which he therefore spilled
and abandoned The next day the Americans
continued their retirement to Fort Erie, where
the British presently bcseged I'm, and IN that
attitude they remained when the war closed
In proportion to the numbers engaged the bat
tie Of Iundy's Lane one Of the most costly
of all our wars. Just how many were engaged
has ever since been subject of dispute. 1t is
probable. however that the British numbered
little over 5000 all told. They could not have
been more than $500 The Americans have been
placed by British writer's at 5000. but it is
impossible that they were so many Four thou
sand was probably about their number, certainly
not more than 1900.
Vet the total losses in tho battle were 1887.
The British lost 3 officers and 10 men killed. Il
officers and 5lS men wounded and 90 missing. Of
whom 69 we've taken as prisoners by the Amer
leans The Americans lost II officers and 100 men
killed, 81 officers and AZ men wounded and
officers and 100 men missing. The desperate
charge of Colonel Miller was responsible for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26
sPERRY WINS THE $4,000 PRIZE FROM
FRENCH COMMISSION.

Hr. Sperry has substantially changed an this
by his gyroscopic stabilzing apparatus. and how
SUCCESSFULLY he has achieved this end was proved
by his winning the $4,000 prize offered b. the
French aviation commission. There were fifty
seven competitors entered In that contest Of aero
plane safety deyiccg. and the American victory is
on. in which should take good deal Of pride.
BY that succcss aviation broadly acquires a new
element Of practcsbility, and the flying machine
will have far wider fields Of daily usefulness open
20 H. We are now within reach Of that state Of
the art where flying will BE- as safe as yachting,
the air pilot will have little 10 do than sim.
ply 70 steer his machine % right or 70 left, up
and down, 81 he may dcsirc the stabIlizcr will
Keep him from upsettng and will even check him
shoul1 he deliberately treapass toward the hazard
Gus IN some wilfYl movement.
We are not going 70 explain the myrtcrles %
the gyroseope indeed. that IL not Necessary. You
probably know enough about the device 70 under
,tsnd that once the weighted wheel ~ set spin
ring VI nigh speed It persists in definite plane
81 rotation, and will resist with considerable
force the measure of this depending upon IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26

Ap.o""tc~U}' should 'o' a'i"'o. DC "'eo''sS
O. unaware o. "s perm "AeA ".""' ''''''
lInt o. ne 2on-sI.'' peed. me VINO gauge
through associate mecaan'sms' turns inc '1'.
planes SO that that end rises while me heao o.
the machine dps and instead OF soaring s'1'V
upon an '''tn""f' Fo.pI'n'' Ih INA, '4,''"1''
sweep '"P I''i' acquires increase" 'I'.' s"'''
renewed supporting pressure and is once "0is
Under safe control This control however j
taken out Of tho hands OF the pilot pro TEN. unia
the required safety speed mas been thus obtained
This same provision nroyides against that MUIR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26
BATTLE OF LUNDNS LANE PERHAPS THE
MOST NOTEWORTHY.

However, there were some brave and true
in army Al that time, and there were few
gallant deeds done land besides the one pho
uomcnal victory at New Orleans. which won
after the really ended. and Of these
deeds perhaps the most noted and noteworthy
va. the day and night battle Of Lundy's Lane,
on British soil.
Il was in the last year Of the war. The infa-
nous wilkinson, who had 50 disgraced our arms
the year before and had sacrificed, through in.
competence, cowsrdice or, most probably, treason.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26

W s worth while to give a passing thought
the centenary occurring yesterday of one
Of he few redeeming performances OF the
American army in the War Of 1872; the
battle Of Lundys Lane. with its "TH try, SIR
cpisodc historic in school readers. II was reail'
n noteworthy battle from the military point e.
view: its midnight struggle by moonlight was
uniouelv spectacular, ranking it in picturesque J.
tcrcst with the battle among the clouds on LcoE-
out and it the event which made "lnhe!u
Scott famous.
There are few greater contrasts in history than
that between American expectations and achieY'-
ments in that war. While neither IN the act o.
declaring war nor in the treaty ending 1T vas
ANYTHING said about its causes. il was n perfectly
open secret that in addition TO the nominal free
trade and sailors rights" the United States aimed
al the conquest and annexation of Canada. II
was confidently assumed that with England's army
busy with Napoleon in Europe the American army
would be easily trium phant against any force that
could be sent against it. THE conquest of Can
ada" said Henry Clay, in urging the declaration
Of war, "is in your power. The militia OF kcE-
lucky alone competent 10 place Montreal ard
Upper Canada at your feet" To which Jefferson
added: "The acquisition Of Canada this year
far as the ncighborhood OF Quebec will be mere
matter Of marching. and will give us experience
for the attack on Halifax, the next and the final
expulsion Of England from the American cont
ncnt"
Brave words, those in behalf of army when
lost nearly every battle which had to depend upon
Pcrry's improysed feet TO save the West from
ruinous INVASION and which fed like sheep IL
abandoning the national capital to a msrauding
raidi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26

perlous. One of the accompanying pictures show
the wind disk of a mechanism associated with the
stabilizer. This little plate is so swung that IL
always feels" the full force Of the arriving an
cJrrent the acroplane sweeps on. II is asso-
dated with pressure measuring mechanism,
and this pressure corresponds to speed in miles
per hour This velocity is indicated by little dial
n front Of the aviator % chat ne can know, If
wstchful. how fast his craft is going and whether
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26

Nothing" said eyewitness, could have
hccn more terrible. nor yet more solemn. than
this midnight contest" The contendng forces
could distinguish another only by the CLEAN
of their arms in the uncertain moonlight dimmed
by clouds Of smoke The desperate charges
followed by strange silences. broken only by the
cries and groans Of the wounded and by the in
ccssart mufgd thunder of the great cataract.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26

or not there is lifting force enough against the
acroplane's wings to keep the machine safely
gfoat Neglect Of this fact has caused loss Of
lie. because the acroplane, lacking sui'cen,
lift" has plunged earthward tail first when the
ai,man thought himself climbing safely skyward.
Possibly the reason for this fatal slip s not PLAIN
30 you.
When, ascending. the pilot turns the nose OF his
machine upward he offers broader surface of his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26
MILLERS "TLL TRY" AT LUNDYS LANE 100 YEARS AGO

American gun to boot. Each side longed for me
. Ieinforcemerts which on the way, and
each, hoping that it's aid would come first. kept
on with the fight. unwilling to wait until morn
ing.
At about o'clock. however both sides paused
as if by mutual consent, through sheer cNhaus-
ton. little later, during that ul. the expected
achievements arrived on both sides simulta-
neously
Then the battle renewed with an access
Of fury Then it that General Ripley, who
had come up with Browns reinforcements. sue-
gested to Brown another attempt to storm the
hill. Brown gave him permission TO try it, Then
addressing himself to Colonel Miller, Ripley
asked, Colonel. can you take the 2lst Regiment
and storm that hill if support you with the
23d?" "l'll try sir!" the reply which has
since been quoted million times
And Miller did try. lie placed himself, sword IA
hand, at the head of his regiment at the foot
Of the hill. while close behind came Major Nc
Farland with the 23d. In close columns the
Americans moved forward up the hill. Again
it was prototype of Pickett's charge at Gcttys-
burg, in miniature. Only instead of being In the
full blaze of midday, this was in the uncertain
and mysterious half light of nearly midnight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26
TIE TOO CALM PlBIIC.

Senator La Toilette was talking about eorr'P'
tcn.
THE public Is TO blame for this corruption
said. THE public accepts the corruption N pO'
tics and finance too calmly. The public. IN ''''
reminds me in this connection OF the old lazy
can old lady sat knitting IN her armchair WV
young girl burst in on her 49,.
"'Oh, grandma she said father has JUST ''"
of the roof ne -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26
MILLER'S NIGHT CHARGE UPON THE BRIT
ISL GuNNERS

The British fire concentrated upon the ad-
,ancing regiments. with awful effect. Great gaps
we're rent in the lines But the troops never
faltered. II not charge until the end, but
simply steady march at ordinary pace. hun
bred yards from the summit Mcfarland fell
dead, hut Miller seemed to have charmed life.
lie kept his place at the head OF his troops
scathcd. and when he less than score Of
PAGES from the muzzes of the British cannon he
gave the word TO charge. The men sprang for
ward like panthers. swarmed over the breast
works end bayoneted the British gunncrs at their
srns.
Thus an hour before midnight the Americans
seemed triumphant. with their lines formed be
hind tho British guns, the very ground which
had been occupied by the British infantry.
But the struggle was not yet over Drum
mond rallied his men in determined effort to
Ietakc the hill. Three times his troops charged
up the hill with the cold Steel and three times
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26
THE PILOTS TASK \ CONTINUAL JUGGLING
WITH AIR CURRENTS.

The aviator. when once aAoat aloft has task
pretty much akin 70 that OF the slack-rope per
former. His machine reel from side to side
or tip lengthwise with the utmost ease, especially
l. the aeroplane be OF comparatively light weight
and of the racing type. From the moment the
pilot takes his seat. If the wind currents be vari
able. he has to juggle continually with his wing
tips or ailerons to prevent too much lateral roll
ing and, too, TO lesser degree, he has to
manipulate the ail-planes 10 check any pitch
ing or tossing on the part OF the head Of the
aeroplane. The lateral control he exercises by
showing his body sidewise against an enveloping
yoke. and the longitudinal correction he applies
by means OF lever, which he either pushes
away from him draws toward him, as the
case requires In time, the skilled airman does
this more OF less inyoluntarily. responding to the
motions Of his craft Unhappily. however, his
corrective efforts arc relatively sluggish, and
they are applied only after the aeroplane has
obtained a considerable angle of heel or pitch.
It is perfectly plain that the aviator, at best
when depending upon his own initiative, but
poorly initiates the efforts Of soaring bird
which can maintain its poise steadily even though
the wind be htfu and the change of force ex-
IRENE. Apparently, the bird does this without
rocking violently in its endeayor 10 hold itself
balanced; but simply because the eye cannot
the sweep Of its wing-tips, do not see
how it keeps itself poised. Mr. Sperry. by his
stsbilizer, mas made this secret Of natural fight
clear TO Us. The bird is sensitive 20 the first
oncoming disturbing current and nstinctivey
acts TO Offset d. By catching the upsettng force
IN its very beginning, only the slightest hcxing
Of the wing-ups is necessary 10 meet the con
tngency. In other words the bird never permits
the wind 10 get the upper hand Of it 1T meets
te approaching menace. 70 20 speak. promptly
and neutralizes 1t a. once. II the bird were as
relatively insensitive as the aviator, the change
ful wind or gusty air currents would mean the
same danger 70 u that they do 20 the pilot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26


IL aviation new start, inasmuch as ne has
u provided way TO rob it of some OF ITS
most insidious perils. His apparatus is
an automatic stabizer, which maintains the equl-
Nbrium of the flying machine no matter how
tickle may be the condition Of the air aloft
Don't let this term stabilzer puzzle you bit;
you can just as well substitute the more familiar
word "balancer"
II you happen to have access to list of aero
nautical accidents during the last two years es-
pecially where the heavierthan-ar flying ma
chine is concerned, you will find that the ma
jority of the catastrophes have been attributed
20 loss Of control" Loss of control IS merely
another way Of saying that the air pilot was
caught mapping or taken suddenly unawares and
before he could apply the usual facilities 70 night
mis- machine the air craft dashing earth
ward and utterly beyond human arrest. Per
haps It was sudden gust Of wind, the sweep
Of cross current. "air hole that
started the upsetting or tipping movement but
the result was disaster. The outcome is not
difficult to explain if one half realizes the air
mans problem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26

Brown, an honest and resolute If az times ruth
less soldier He was a Quaker, and when a
Quaker does 20 to war he docs II in deadly
earnest, as II 10 counterbalancc all the non
combntant principles OF his society: as witness
also the doings of Nathaniel Greene. Brown
crossed the frontier near Niagara, took Fort
Erie without blow and pressed on TO Chippewa.
There he drove the inferior British force before
him toward Niagara. and himself advanced to
Queenstown, whence he presently retired to
Chippewa. Rail- the British commander fol-
lowed him and took up strong position at
Lundy's Lane Then Scott. with part of Browns
army, advanced, and Rail retreated, while Drum.
mond, the British commander in chief came on
20 Lundy's Lane and sent word to Rail to hasten
back and Scott sent word to Brown to hasten
thither with the rest Of his army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26
At O'CLOCK on THE AFTERNOON OI
JULY %, 1874.

But before either Rail Brown could arrive
tory which crowns the crest of the hill at
LLndy's Lane you may look extended
landscape OF rare rural beauty rich fields of grain
and meadows orchards and vineyards and dense
forests But the afternoon OF July %, 1914
much Of that green region had been ravaged by
war the summer air was heavy with sulphur
smoke and the roar Of cannon and the crash of
musketry seemed trying TO rival the eternal
thunder Of the great falls whose diapason
clearly audible all over the field Of battle.
II about o'clock in the afternoon when
tho battle began British the crest OF
the hill with strong battery Of nine guns.
The American opposed to them from the plain
below a weaker battery, and then strove under
cover Of cannon fire, 10 storm the hill. IL was
a prototype Of Gettysburg. a small scale For
hours the fight ragged with sanguinary fury, Scott
personally performing prodigies OF valor and
holding his ground against greatly superior
force. He could not, however, shake the appar-
entity imprcgnable position OF the British upon
the hill. Then the went down, and the
stars shonc out" and still the desperate fight
went on
In the uncertain light Of the moon and stars
strange mistakes occurred. Several times each
side was upon the point Of attacking some of
it's men. The Americans In n desperate
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-18
Gray Hair Becomes
Dark, Thick, Glossy
TRY GRANDMoTHER's OLD FAv.
oRlTE RECIPE OF SAGE TEA
AND SULPHUR.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streaked
or gray; also ends dandruff, itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years
ago the only wa yto get this mixture
was to make it at home, which ts mus
sy and troublesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any drug
store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" You will get a large bot
tie for about so cents. Everybody
use this old, famous recipe, because
no one can possibly tell that you dark
ened your hair, as it does it SO natur'
ally and evenly. You dampen a sponge
or soft brush With 1t and draw this
through your hair, taking n small
strand at a time; by morning the gray
hair disappears, and after another ap'
plication or two, your hair becomes
beautifully dark. thick and glossy ana
vou look years younger.
". r. Crane Drug Co.