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How High Can Man Fly?

In the last five days the altitude rec
ord for an aeroplane has been broken
twice by German aviators. Orro LIN
NEKoGEL on July 0 drove monoplane
up to 81 $40 feet at Johannisthal, and
yesterday HEINRICH OELRICH In IA hi
plane exceeded that height by more
than 5000 feet, going up to about $4,000
feet near Leipsic. This Is almost
10000 feet higher than Mont Blanc
G5.7S2). and almost 5000 feet higher
than Mount Mckinley (20,3OO) 1t IL
not far from five miles above sea level.
60? The Duke OF the ABRUzzI climbed
to 24,5S3 feet on Bride Peak in the
IIlmalayas and did not suffer from
mountain sickness DR.. DE PHIPPI. the
chronlcler of the Dukes expedition,
has expressed an opinion that with the
equipment for mountain climbing now
available man may win his way up
still higher.
The Alpinist has to lift his own
weight at every step and also put forth
good deal Of exertlon to keep himself
from falling. At any height above
10000 feet the strongest man draws
his breath heavily and advances slowly
as he uses his feet and hands to climb.
Even the hardy Italian Duke would
reach the limit Of endurance at an al
titude not much greater than $4,000
feet. How Is 1t with the aviator, who
sits behind the wheel composed and
calculating? How high can he rise be-
fore nature rebels?
While the aviator does not have to
lift his weight, the muscles OF his arms
are always in play and the strain upon
his nervous system Is constant. lie
therefore puts forth strength, while
OF his faculties-he must always have
control of the aeroplanc or he will be
destroyed. Therefore, 1t may he as
sumed that he cannot fly as high rs
men have risen In balloons, in which
| the pilot and his companions can
remain motionless, with every muscle
relaxed as they soar upward, feeling al
the same time perfectly secure so Ions
as they retain consciousness. JAMES
GLAIsHER. an Englishman. In balloon
ascension from the Greenwich Observa
tory on September ). 1869, to make oh
servations in the higher STRAIT a of the
atmosphere. reached an altitude con
siderably above 10000 feet. He esti
mated from the fact that the balloon
was rising 1000 feet n minute wher
he became lnsensible at 10000 feet ant
was falling 1000 feet n minute when h,
came 10 himself thirteen minutes later
that he reached an altitude Of 37,00'
feet. Scientific men have disputed hi
conclusion. however. They allow hin
an altitude greater than $1,000 feet
but the material fact Is that GLATsHEl
collapsed at that height, although in
tensely interested In his record break
ing performance.
There Is another case of even create
pertinency. On April 10, 1875, GAsTo'
TIssANDIER, II. +. SIyEL and j. +
cf-SPINELLI made an ascension iron
Paris in the Zenith. They got N
to 2703O feet. hut only TIss>NDIE
came down alive; In the rarcfed al
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mosphere the others perishcd. stlll
later, on July 81. 1901, one BERsoN and
II. J. STRING actually noted baro-
metric reading corresponding TO 34,500
feet in a balloon ascension and they
went higher, but although they had
oxygen with them to inhale were in
sensible above the altitude reported.
From these several cases the conclusion
may be drawn that the aviator who
tries to break the record Of OELRIcH
made at Leipsic yesterday will be in
vlting Inconsistencies and death II he
forces his flying machine much higher
than $4,000 feet
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-15
PROPORTIONAL LEAGUE FORMED.
New body Seeks Change In Lcgi."-
tive Representation.

Advocates OF proportional represen'e
t,on In legislative bodies ne Institute
for the present system OF majority repre-
sentation met last night AT the AlbcmaEr
Hoffman Hotel to organize tho New >orn
state Proportional Representation League
II Is proposed to wage a cnmpaiGn t' -,
unconditional representation planks inv"
the platforms OF the several po""'''
parties. ~,
the American league, told OF the progress
tho movement is making, espccial'i Nv
Europe. He said the impetus recen'N
given 10 the plan was due Ia an ava ".s
ing of the people TO the fact ma, I.'
present plan OF electing single leg S''',,
from each district does not and cav
result In real representation hn' h'''
d,a,ranchises every cleCtor who has ''.''
yor the candidate who was not elected
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The Hon. CHARLES SUMNER BIRD re-
fuses to be for third time the Pro-
gressve candidate for Governor of
Massachusetts. JOE WALKER is more
than willing, but hasn't he too much
money? There has been an overplus of
angelic agency, A man OF moderate
means may or must be named this year
Indeed. Mr.. BURBANK OF East Bridge
water concisely described az "a large
man with a large head" Is said to have
been selected. OF course 1t is not a
primary but small committee that
makes the selection. The people must
rule and the bosses are down.
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McCOMBS TO AID SUFFRAGISTS.
Promises Mrs. Blatch to Consider
Request for Recognition.

The woman's Political Union yester-
day received reply from William +. Nc
Combs, Democratic national chairman, 10
whom Mrs. Batch had Written asking for
a subcommittee on suffrage.
She called his attention to the fact that
William Church Osborn, chairman OF the
Democratic State committee had put
Senator Burd of Buffalo upon the plat
form committee in response to the request
OF suffragists. on the understanding that
Mr. McCombs intended to appoint various
suh-committees Mrs. Blatch asked for
one on suffrage. with Senator Burd as
chairman.
Mr. McCombs replied that ut will give
me the greatest pleasure To consider very
seriously the suggestions which you have
made"
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Another Albanian of Massachusetts.
Mr.. KIrso BESAs of Springfield. writes
to the linton OF that city:
GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS merits the
right to succeed Mpret WILLIAM of Wied -
So say we all OF us. Down with
WILLIAM of Wied and high UP with
VILLAINS of Veal. Pink GEORGE FRED
left the Preus yesterday for Epirus
in three triremes. The Euripus Marine
Gazette reports that he has been con-
verted to Islam. The Mohammedan in
surgents would be glad OF the news, but
It may he doubted II Islam has room for
two prophets.
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We Are corrected" by a Venerable
Friend

With as much or as little of humility
as the occasion requires, THE sun re-
produces the subjoined rebuke admin
istered by it's venerable and valued
friend the Hartford Courdnt:
The well informed Sun will keep get
ting ahead OF the rest OF US In the news
paper business, as was illustrated by its is
sue OF yesterday. In that entertaining paper
was despatch from New Haven, quot
ing GEORGE w. PERKINS as saying to the
Palladium. the organ OF the Progressives.
that T. r. might after all run for Cover
nor OF New York. The sad facts are that
there Is no New Haven Palladium. The
paper OF that name died some years ago.
That dangerous octopus. the wicked
Journal Courier, absorbed the Palladium
and It was no more. and still isn't"
The Palladium referred TO by THE
Sun as "the organ OF the Progresslves,' '
the newspaper TO which Mr. GEORGE
w. PERKINS was reported as communi.
eating his ideas on the possibility OF
Colonel RoosEvELTs running for Cover,
nor, Is not the Palladium which was
absorbed and extingulshed by the Jour.
ndl-COWier some years ago. but the
Connecticut Palladium. entered as sec
ond class matter May Is, 1914. at thu
post office at New Haven. Connecticut
and published weekly under the man
agement of Mr.. JAMES X. Bolton In
the interest of Bull Moose politics
This week the Palladium reaches It.
twelfth number.
The sad fact. we are compelled &c
say, is that our venerable and valued
friend in Hartford does not know wha,
Is going on in the newspaper bushes.
in the nelghboring town Of New Haven.
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QUESTION WAGON IS SUTFS' PLAN
"How About IOI5." signs VIII Pass
BEFORE Political Clubs.

wagon trimmed with foreign flags
and having cloth sides bearing notices
will make the rounds OF the political clubs
during the primaries on August /. At
night II will have coach candles, 30 all
may read the notices. A cornetlst will
attract the attention of the crowds
Democrats. you gave the vote to the
workingman In 1925. What are you
going to do about votes for women In
1872" one side will demand
Republicans. you gave the vote to the
black man What are YOU going 10 do
for the women in l9l5%' the other will
inquire,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-15
SILENT ON SUFFRAGE SENATOR
Mrs. james j. brown Delays Answer
to Colorado Invitation.

NEWPORT. July l4.-Mrs. James j.
Brown of Denver. who is at her summer
home here, has not as yet given her an
swer to the invitation OF large number
Of women OF Colorado to become "A can
didate for United States Senator from
that state.
Mrs Brown is waiting to confer with
Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver. who. with
Mrs. Lindsey. is expected here on Friday.
Judge and Mrs. Lindsey are going to
England to visit Mrs Waldorf Aston. and
II Is possible that the Judge while abroad
will speak OF his Juvenile court work.
The Duchess OF Marlborough Is to have n
conference with him relative to this while
he Is here.
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Tho Mettle Of o Man.

You need a standard to compars
Before you know Just what you are.
You have to zee the mercury
To tell how cold or hot you are.
And likewise when II comes 10 wealth
You never know how sure you are.
You have to see anothers gold
To feel how rich or poor You are.
'Tis even thus with enterprise,
For knowledge OF how spry you are
You have to look upon some brass
To md how bold or shy you are.
And so n Is with loyalty,
You know not how aAkew YOU are.
You have to see another's steel
To tell how false or true YOU are,
McLASpsuRoB WILSON
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The president Of the Housewives

The president Of the Housewives
League. Mrs. JENNIE DEWEY HEATH,
tackles the problem which the still
higher cost of meat presents by urging
everybody to turn to eggs. poultry and
sea foods. AN inspection of price lists
will show that these commodities are
already dear, and little speculation
will convince any one that the pur-
veyors OF them will see to It that they
are instantly dearer Nothing but a
general fasting in imitation OF Dr. TAN
SER could bring food prices to a normal
level
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The CoIonel's Cause?

Colonel RoosEvELT's conversion to
woman suffrage was Enthusiastically
swift. As he contemplated the votes
in Il in States full OF his devotees in
the West, the richer harvest Of votes
in 1t for him in States less quick than
he upon the moral trigger. the scales
Of his old prejudice or belief fell from
his happy eyes. lie went to bed, 20 to
speak, an anti. He arose a pro; and
the ardor Of his faith grows hotter
every minute.
This deep conviction of the Colonel
Is most edifying. The tempestuous
Progressive pettlcoat fiutters about the
camps of social justice. The Colonel
can't do enough for these gracious al
lies, the achievement of whose right"
II It comes in time for Armageddon OF
1916, Is so dear to his tender soul.
All right from the Colonel's point OF
view. A cunning fowler. whose net Is
not spread in vain in sight OF the
birds.
Is II suspicious for woman suffrage,
however, this Identification, or attempt
at identification, of the Colonel and
the Cause? Whatever the abstract
merits OF votes for women. IL. applied,
those votes mean so much more power
to the elbow of the hnmmerer of the
Constitution. 80 much more impetus to
the recall Of Judges, so many more
hands to pull down the old restraints
and projections OF property and mlnori-
ties. so many new volunteers for the
ranks of sentimental socialism, why
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-15
Natchfui Waiting at Guantanamo

While the Navy Department in Its
Haytlan memorandum inspired by Sec
rotary BRYAN explains the movement
of marines to Guantanamo preparatory
TO landing to protect American lives
and property in the two island repub-
lies, If conditions require it, as II re-
Spouse to appeals made by American
citizens, the story Is only half told /;
the truth is that the Administration It
last realizes that II foreign interests,
chiefly German, French and British, do
not get the protection they are entitled
10 under the Monroe Doctrine, the
Governments to which they can appeal
will take the necessary measures Ia
obtain relief.
The situation is delicate. When
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The hailstones were as large as hens
eggs.-Various dispatches.
We were about to wonder II any,
thing else is so tiresomely hunkerish
as hail. when we heard Representative
ROBERTS of Nevada ask: whittier are
we driftlng?"
Through the vorticism Of contem-
porary politics the good old vocabulary
OF the political orator keeps rigid and
unchanging.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-15

The venture of Mr.. r. HoLBoRRow
CRIPPLEs Of England. who has put out
in n small sailboat to make the At
lantic passage from Bridport. should
have the attention OF all lovers OF the
unusual. not only because the mariner.
who Is said to be an aged man, Is
greatly daring, but because his name
Is treasure OF quaintness. Bon voy-
age. e. HoLDoRRow GRIZZLIES,
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Here's 20 the women OF windham: a Mis-
Ogynist Corrected.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir:
am sorry for your correspondent Fred
Grow. He Is "in wrong" az the boys say.
Tell him TO try Windham county TO be
explicit, a certain hotel in Brooklyn.
Conn. before he condemns that part OF
the country.
He will ind my wife and her mother,
not to mention my daughter, who is Just
passing her fourth summer. NJ d.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. July II.
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worth observing. He knows that hav-
ing mislcd them TO deeper disgrace and
increased suffering he deserves and need
expect no mercy from them. The lesson
ought to be n valuable one to preachers
of violence at large. Should their in
elements lead to disorder and the
inevitable penalties Of disorder the first
to turn on the false prophets and the
most merciless in bounding them will be
the unfortunates whom they gulled for
brief while
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It Is sad but too natural TO read this
confession by the bright old men of the
Hartford Courant:
Corn also comes to US in another
form. which Ia well and favorably known
In Kentucky"
But in the summer settings, breth-
rem, In the flaming Julian days. under
the chariot Of the too propinque sun!
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What Is q Radical?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: Silas
Bent asks What IL a real radical7' Five
or six years OF watching radicals, with
ever increasing disgust seems to teach
that radical v somebody with
Crouch who is trying to work It on
on some one else X. NJ. ELIsH.
New HARTFORD, Conn, July H.
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Yulo in the Bay state.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-SI; Is Chris
Mas. hairdresser OF Washington street
Dedham. Mass. eligible for admission to
your valha,la of Immortal names that
were not born to de- PEouAwKET.
BRooKLiNn, Mass. July IL.
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President HuKRrA must be very short
Of military talent when he sends Cen
eral MEDINA BARRON, the victim OF
PANcHo VILLAS violent tactics at Zaca-
tecas. to try his fortune again at Aguas-
calientes. a name that under the cir
cumstances must have n painful mean
ing for the Federal commander.
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MISS VALID SOAP BOX ORATOR.
Nothing Worth While without
Vote, Settlement Worker Says.

Miss Lillian Wald. head Of the Henry
Street Settlement, made her first soap box
speech for suffrage last night at Grand
and Gouverneur streets. Miss Alice Car
penter also spoke.
Miss Wald told an interested audience,
most OF whom knew her we'll, that she
had worked for civic reform for twenty
years and had made up her mind that all
such effort was useless without vote.
She was warmly applauded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-15

FRANK TANNENBAUM, the blatant in
otter Of riot, begging for work and a
little more to eat in the Blackwel's ISL
and penitentiary is another useful illus
tration of the impotence OF the anarchist
in the hands Of organized civilization
His fear Of the gibes Of his fellow con-
victs whom he excited to mutiny Is well
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"Jewelry Is not considered so much of
a luxury now as It used TO be-" says a
member OF the Jewellers Board OF
Trade. Perhaps mems minds are con-
centrated more than formerly on the
luxury OF meeting their monthly bills.
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NO HELP WANTED TODAY.


greatly exceeds that for any other
kind. and most applicants never get a
chance to submit to examination as to
their qualifications and records. This
il highly unfortunate, for the material
thus ignored would supply facts for
doctors theses by the thousand.
But the inconsiderate and distinctly
unscholarly methods of tho labor mar
ket do not suppress all the data. They
do not hide the fact that great numbers
OF clerks are to-day on the road, willing
to perform manual tasks. that highly
trained artisans gladly take work as
unskiled laborers; that the union card
and button are not vaingloriously dis
played; that the prevailing rate OF
wages is not insisted on with that en-
thusasm which marked the pre-psycho-
logical days OF two or three years ago
Nor is 1t unheard of for an employer
to split up a Job In order that each of
several men may have something in
his pocket rather than that all except
one shall go empty. This Is economical
ly indefensible: 1t is confessedly extrav-
agant. but II is human. and the prao-
titloners OF the system have the audac-
ity TO conceive II to be humane.
Obviously the situation calls for psy-
Geological inquest; and when the psy-
biologists start out they would do well
to engage the services OF a philologer
for many strange and strong words are
used in the Albany labor market In
these days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-15

The Elizabeth. n. j., Judge who sem
fenced young man to marry within n
month because he drinks too much has
a somewhat medieval notion of the
rights of women.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-15

BE burden Observation-Disclosures In the
Hon. JosEPHus DASIELs's Raleigh NeWs
aud Observer.
/ Well. President WILSON has to carry
JosEPHl,s
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Knicker--Does Jones admit he Is his
brothers keeper7
Bocker-yes, but he isn't willing to admit
that his brother is his keeper.
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Rooter-Now do you understand why h,
couldn't make a home rum
Mrs Rooter--Yes, he probably sat UP with
a sick friend.
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why is public sympathy always
strongest for the thief who knew better
but relied on public sympathy to elude
Justice when caught?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-15

Evidently the axiom that the surest
way to preserve peace Is to be prepared
for war holds good in Ulster.
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The GIFT ~ Cab Swallowing

Nnicker-what sort NJ man II rones7
Bocker--well, he could eat his words on
the cob and DO Il gracefully.
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~ our trend, ,nho favor ne unh manuscripts
sad iiustrafions for publication 'o'sh TO hare
rejected articles returned thev must in OIL cases
send stamps f0r that purpose
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Convicts riot at Trenton.-Heddline
Give them lay sermons and blue suits
OF uniform.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-16
JUDGE LAND IN AMERICUS
IN BEHlLF,OFiI HARDNAN
Addressed an Audience al
The AFmOry

Judge Max E. Land, of Cordele, adj
dressed a large and attentive assem-
blage of Sumter county voters at tn:
Light Infantry armory yesterday
morning, advocating the candidacy OF
Dr. Hardman in the gubernatorial
contest now being waged. The speak
er was introduced by Mr.. W. T. Lane
and for nearly an hour dealt enter
tainingly with the features presented
in the triangular fight for the Georgia
governorship. DR.. Hardman has a
strong following in Sumter county,
and the address of Judge Land yester-
day, no doubt, brought others to the
Hardman standard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-16
GEORGIA RANKS SECOND IN
NUMBER Of FARM LABORERS

Washington, D. c., August 15.-The
farm laborers of Georgia work on an
average of 9 hours and 40 minutes per
day, according to report which has
just been issued by the United States
Department of Agriculture. Only II
states have longer hours of farm la
Dor than Georgia. The monthly COM
pensation of Georgia farm laborers is
$143O with board and 5000 if the
laborer boards himself. Georgia ranks
second with other states in number of
farm laborers employed, having 242,-
566 men and 1875, $50 women engaged in
this class of work. Only two states
pay lower farm wage than Georgia
The average wage for farm labor in
Continental United States is S13.85
per month with board and 1897 with
out board.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-16
STATE ELECTION NEXT WEDNESDAY
AWAITED With GREAT Interest
Governor Senator'S Representatives
Great Vote Anti
cated-Oyer 1900 Ready


In Americas, as throughout the
state, greatest interest attaches to
the general primary election next
Wednesday, 18th, and heavy vote
will be polled in Sumter county,
where two thousand able democratic
voters are registered and qualified for
participation in the battle ballotic.
The extended campaign has arous-
ed the greatest interest here, and en-
thusiastic friends of all of the candi-
dates have been busily engaged look
ing after their campaigns.
Perhaps, of paramount interest is
the race for United States senator for
the short term between Messrs. John
M. Slaton, Thomas S. Fielder, T. W.
Hardwick, John R. Cooper and R. E.
Hutchens, with Gov. Slaton a prime
favorite, and Mr.. Fielder warmly sup
ported as we'll.
The Hoke Smith-Joe Brown cam
paign is SO one-sided as to give Sen
ator Smiths friends but very little
concern.
The gubernatorial race between
Messrs. Harris, Anderson and Hard
man commands a great deal of atten-