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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-07-15

those boats one-third full as full of
freight. The operating unit (the boat)
must sail, and it could better afford to
carry a full cargo of freight at $1.Oo per
ton. 1t would show better earnings or
the lower rate If the rates were made
lower, would not the tonnage move to
their tllt the epe ssea%er pro 5S eaeae'! The ana ra,ln mads
say NO" for If the rates were reduced
on the lakes to attract tonnage to the
lake, the same rate would be met by
a rate of g. cents New York to Chicago
and are carrying a large volume of ton
mage.
What are those Observation-Disclosures"
Are they operating on a route which pre-
sents some very superior economics. or
which enables them to carry freight
profitably from New York to Chicago for
York to Chicago, is petitioning the Inter
state Commerce commission to allow the
rate of IS cents to be raised?
lines, are. A steamer leaves New York
every day for Norfolk with freight for
Chicago and other western points. After
completing the ocean transportation to
the ocean steamer, the freight at Nor
folk is then farther by rail from Chicago
thar when it left New York. Does that
present any natural economics?
If that is not roundabout enough, axe
some of the other steamer ines leaving
New York. Ship directly away from Chi
cage to Portland or Boston or Fail River,
then transfer again to a rail route start
ing not only farther from Chicago than
when it left New York, but far more
roundabout.
There is even a more absurd combina-
ton than That. Take the freight at New
York. load it on a river steamer to AL
bany or Troy, part way to Buffalo,: AXE
it from the steamer and put it on a rail-
road there, carrying it a roundabout rail
route through Canada to Georgian Bay;
transfer it again by expensive handling
to another boat and land it in Chicago
through Lake Huron and Lake Michigan.
Then, because. this route has SO many
has such a long, roundabout mileage.
takes more time to transport freight, and
is therefore less attractive to shippers. all
the railroads acQuiesce in a rate basis of
50 cents, so that this expensive and round
about route may be made attractive
enough in the rate to take away from d.
| rect routes the tonnage which should fill
those direct lake steamers and which
would enable them, Ii 1t moved naturally
rect route,
Following this principle of rate-making
out logically. the cheap way to reach
Duluth from New York would be, not by
the great four-track trunk lines New
York to Buffalo. and the three-day fast
lake steamers Buffalo to Duluth, but
down the Atlantic coast. across the Gulf
up the Pacific ocean to San Francisco.
and then by rail 5000 miles to Duluth.
Then, because this transportation takes
some. time and is, therefore, Of less value
10 Shippers make the rate lower THAI the
nda rate by the direct route.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-07-15
Out in tho HIS.

Right here whar the hills draw together.
The best o. my life has ben spent.
Might seem like a narrer view, rather,
But It's showed me one big thing-con.
tent.
In spite O. you, thar in the city
You grow to prize things O no worth.
Out here nothin' matters but pity
For the wrong that has marred the good
earth.
A Teller YOU be a poor dummy
Who couldn' learn things on this hiL.
h even the chipmunks git chummy l.
When they find that you amt out to kill;
An talks to the naples an Oaks:
An the birds an the bees an the clover
Git to be like a feller's own folks.
To me you're like prisoners gropin'
In jail with your own make O bars.
You have to git out in the open
To git a good look at the stars.
Out here you kin feel the earth spinnin'
Along to the goal:
Away from your mOney-mad sinnin','
A man kin develop soul.
An the sound o. the woodpeckers tappin'
In the deep o the hush laden wood
Makes you feel that, whatever may hap
You're part of a whole that is good.
Somehow. in your sky-scrapin' lowers
You kind o. lose touch with the Plan:
Out here. with the smells an the Mowers.
God seems purity close to a man.
G. D0ty In National Magazine.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-07-15
PORTE SC0RNSuFE
BELT; WILL DIE IN
SEAL BOAT DROPS
Daring Pilot of Trans Atlantic
Flyer Willing to Take
His Chances.
CRAFT NEARs COMPLETION
Aeronaut Says If the Sky Whale Is
Wrecked Bodies Of Himself and
Hallet Will Never
Be Found.
CRAFT NEARs COMPLETION
By John Cyril Porto, r. NJ.

Copyright by Press Publishing Company
Hammondsport, N. Y. July S.-A
definite program for the completion Of
The America" was agreed upon at a
conference late yesterday. 1t followed
two attempts to bring the INCORPORATING
blades to perfection. each of which fell
short. Mr.. Curtiss, the builder; Sum-
ner Holland, representing Rodman
Wanamaker: Lieut.. John H. Towers, Of
the desired rise. but I wished to see
1t was evident that the combination
ope more trial to h hydroplaning
blades and if that does not solve the
problem of getting 1.-The America off
go back to the pontoons which were
tried so successfully last week.. Every
of tailfin and blades would not bring
energy will be bent toward getting
The America" ready to ship from
New York on July 10. Everyone at
be easily possible.
Experiments Fail.
The. first experiment was with the
hydroblades, supplemented by the tail
fin which was added Monday. We took
out a total weight of about 4,450
pounds. On the first attempt, going
down the lake against a wind of five
to 10 miles an hour, we got off the
water and made a short flight in the
1iOAAiIS SOAllAll6 OdCh, 0COISC I1dlICIl, llO
assistant pilot took the wheel to try
his hand at it, as he had done several
times before. He is going to make an
excellent flyer; already he seems to be
perfectly at home in the management
of he big craft.
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III :In1dIau lsou punoJ 9ABu 9M eoIApp
HIpuoILJ asoQM .HABu s5lplS pelIuQ 9ul
stead. inventor of the propellers now
on 1.-The America" and myself par
ticipated in the discussion.
1t was agreed that we should give
air. Coming back with the wind,
which puts h machine at a disad-
vantage in rising to the surface, we
succeeded in planning for a short dis
lance. We also planed sidewise to the
wind. On the trip out l was at the
whether MI. Curtiss could get any bet
ter results. SO I came ashore and the
builder took the wheel for another trial.
He came in after a short trip, con-
WINGED that further change nus be
made. The ships tailfin was put down
a Dot further into the water so as to
lift the stern of the boat higher. A
stiff breeze was blowing by the time
this was ready for the testing and the
AXE was quite choppy. The boat would
get up barely to the planning, but drop
back between waves, indicating that
the blades and find do not offer suf-
ficient supporting surfaces to keep the
craft on water long enough to get into
h air. After this experiment came
the conference at which it was decided
to try adding another set of blades, or
submerged fms, which will be a foot
below the present blades hat extend
out from the sides Of the hull. The sec
ond set Of submerged fins will be below
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-07-15
the hull. where they are expected to
furnish a lifting force in the water.
May Use Pontoons.

"dy 0S0 'OtSOOOSs
If we go back to the pontoon idea.
from the RATS used for launching the
Langley machine. They will be of
streamline design to reduce resistance
to the minimum. Instead of being at
tached below the wing struts. as the
Langley RATS We" when tried last
nent %pontoons will be built onto the
hull and be rigid enough to stand the
battering of a rough sea.
Capt. Creagh Osborn arrived this
morning from New York with the COM
passes which he succeeded in getting
out of the clutches of the custom house
without serious delay. This afternoon
full m%otorboat to explain it to Hallett
and accustom him to steering his
course by it. Incidentally it subjected
the delicate instrument to a Migratory
test much more severe than it will meet
in the America. The captain was
bration nor the proximity to the boats
engine affected the instrument in the
slightest degree. After that test the
compass was placed in the cabin of the
America directly in front of the con-
trolls. where it can be seen conveniently
by either pilot.
Captain Osborn was delighted with
SAiC III appear dIlCc vi SIe AIIlGIlCd. lJS
great strength and lightness. After
seeing for himself exactly what are the
problems yet to be solved he. too,
shared our confidence that a solution
can be reached without much delay.
Lieut.. Preston Edmonds. United
States revenue cutter service, retired,
came to Hammondsport today to in
terest me in his life preserver for which
he claims great efficiency.
almost had to lo,,Ub o+ the ;doo
of picking up w men in the middle
of the Atlantic. 1t always has beer
my idea that if the America goes down
we shall go with her. 1 certainly don't
care for a life preserver myself and
don't believe any sailor would, but if
Hallett wants to carry n he is well
come. Later. when air lines of the
future are carrying trans Atlantic pas
sengers we may come under the rules
and regulations and a to carry life
boats and life preservers. but at this
stage of development we might as we'll
leave them out of consideration.
There seems to be plenty of people
willing to take a chance. Some one
wrote to me today saying he had heard
that Hallett was backing out and that
he wanted the job of assistant pilot.
Small chance he has of getting it. l
think. for I never saw a man better
contented with his job than is Hallett.
@Aiiolliel WeliIS W 30 DIS q cdOln BOY.
l am deluged with a lot of mail. Every
biscuit maker in the country, 1 think,
has sent me samples Of his wares.
Nearly every day there are letters from
inventors of all kinds Offering their de-
vices. Long kilograms come from we'll
wishers, some of them warming me that
l am flying in the face of nature and
should desist. others suggesting lines
OF thought that should insure success
to the flight. I am afraid though that
I shall be quite busy thinking about
they should stop. But the correspond
ence is altogether encouraging for its
friendliness, and I only regret that it
is utterly impossible to acknowledge
each letter.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-07-15
Tragedy.
From the Kansas City star.

When a political party has Insisted that
certain policy; when IL has painted in
vivid colors the ruin that would follow q
departure from that policy: when 1t has
aocuracy Of its predictions Of disaster:
when all this has happened, isn't It really
a tragedy that this party should be put
without causing a ripple Of disaster. Isn't
It?
It Is Z frightful ordeal that the stand
pat protectionists are going through just
going wrong.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-07-15
The New York Chicago FREIGHT Rate.
From "a Business Basis for Transporta-
ton Rates." by Julius H. Barnes,
III IIIO I'll lSCVI
Reviews

I know of no clearer way to show the
economic waste of our rate-making meth
DDS han to refer to the present competi-
cago. The basic rate between these two
points of Is cents all-rail first class is the
basis for the S per cent advance case be-
fore the Interstate Commerce commission.
The rate by rail to Buffalo and then by
lake to Chicago is 60 cents. From Buffalo
to Chicago modern package-freight steam-
ers sail every day. and oftener. Those
steamers are sailing westbound with an
average load Of about one-third Of their
capacity. 1t costs just as much to run
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
After Congressional Nomination.

AT the congressional primaries to be
held the coming spring ]. Harry coving-
ton. of Easton, will have opposition for
the Democratic nomination in the person
of John H Kimble, secretary and treas
urer of Tome Institute. Port Deposit.
The friends of Mr.. Kimble have launched
his boom for the nomination. Mr.. Kim
BILE has been interested in politics for a
number Of years. and has represented this
county in the House of Delegates.
He is successful farmer and pro-
gressive business man. conducting a
model dairy farm near Port Deposit. In
addition tothis Mr.. Kimble attends to the
duries of secretary of Jacob Tome Insti-
tute. is secretary of the Farmers National
Congress, and member of the Board Of
Managers of the Maryland Penitentiary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
Change In Management OF Foun-
dry Company.

James F. Powers. founder OF the Pow
ers Foundry Company. Elkton. and pre-
sident since it was founded, has severed
his connection with the company and will
engage in business in Philadelphia.
About 20 years ago Mr.. Powers went to
Elkton from Sparrow Point, buying the
old Elkton foundry. He later organized
a company and built the present foundry.
The directors of the company have
elected George McQuilkin president to
fill the vacancy. Charles B. Finley vice
president and Roger Witworth treasurer.
The Superintendency of the plant has
been placed in the hands of James Nc
Annaly. fora number of years foreman
for the Hilles & Jones Company. of Will
mington. and an experienced iron man
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
Zero Weather.

The coldest weather thus far this winter
has been experienced this week. The cold
wave struck us Monday with high wind
and snow furries. sending the. mercury
down in the bulb. and freezing everything
up tight. Monday night was bitter cold,
with the high wind still prevailing. On
Tuesday morning thermometers in town
registered 10, and where hanging in ex-
posed places still lower marks were re-
corded.
All day Tuesday the temperature re-
mained in the teens. dropping lower to-
wards evening, touching the zero mark
that night
The ice harvest started with rush on
Wednesday morning. FIVE and six inch
ice being cut on Hunters dam, near town.
Hundreds of loads of the 6nest.of ice have
been cut and stored during the week. and
the harvest is still on.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
COLOTED MAN GETS BIG WIND
FALL.
VIM Establish Industrial School
For BOYS.

| According to an account published in
the Evening Journal. Of Wilmington. Levi
A Taylor. colored, a farmer and gardener
on the road between Newark and Glasgow,
has inherited big estate in Atlantic City.
The estate is valued at $4,000 and in
cludes sixty-one houses on tract. bound
ed by Pennsylvania, Mediterranean and
Virginia avenues. at Atlantic City.
The property was left to him by Mrs.
Susie B. Fighter. white woman. and
widow, for whom he was gardner for sew
eral years. Taylor was born near Cooches
Bridge. and when boy was committed
to the Ferris Industrial School. but was
released In two years because OF obtain
ing enough merit marks. While at the
school be learned gardening.
The negro went to Atlantic City in 1000.
where he entered the employ of Mrs.
Fighter and supervised the reclaiming Of
lowlands on which sixty-one houses were
built after the land had been filed in.
He looked after her houses and also was
gardener at her home place until about
two years ago, when he bought farm
near Newark. Mrs. Fighter some time
ago paid off the mortgage on the farm.
in order to give him good start.
Taylor, who is IS years old. said that if
the property is transferred to him he does
not propose to sell it, but will devote the
proceeds to establishing guardian home
for colored boys near Wilmington. where
the boys can be taught useful trades and
be started out with some money to start
life
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
SUGAR Lower Than ever before.

The Philadelphia papers report sugar
retailing at four cents pound in that
city, which is believed to be the lowest
price it ever sold for since the product has
been imported into this county under
tariff regulation.
The importers and re6ners say that the
lower prices for raw sugars. in conse-
quence of big crops in Europe and Cuba,
are responsible for the reduction. They
also declare that there is light public de-
mand just now. The Grocers have little
on hand. and the re6ners are cleaning up
their stocks in anticipation of the decline
ia duty under the new tariff. March I.
This reduction in duty will be as cents a
100 pound on 90 test raw surgars.
The price has dropped twice since Ian.
uary 1. half-cent pound each time, in
the retail market. from the prevailing
price of FIVE cents pound at many of the
stores in December. II is estimated that
the saving to the public will be 81, ago, 900
year. if the lower price prevails.
Sugar is retailing at our stores in town
for five cents pound.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
senator Williams Seated.

The farce enacted in the Maryland
senate over seating the Senator elect
from Cecil county. in which Sen ator
Benson played the leading role of come
dian. was terminated on Wednesday
when Frank E. Williams was given his
seat. The committee appointed to M
vestigate the charge that Mr.. Williams
was still minister of the gospel decided
unanimously that the Senator was no
longer minister, and submitted report
recommending that he be sworn in, which
was done on Wednesday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
CHARGED WITH ARSON
Man and Woman Lodged In Jail
But Later Released.

Walking from Savannah. Ga. 10 New
York, because they were without funds.
James A. Franklin, aged 20. and his wife,
aged 10 years, members of threatrical
troupe, were arrested at the home of
Iohn Russell, near North East. on Thurs
day last by Deputy Sheriff Jacob Rey-
mods, and taken tothe county jail. They
were charged with setting fire to house
near Principle Furnace, owned by the
Whitaker Iron Company. which bufued
to the grouud.
After being taken to Elkton they were
questioned by States Attorney Henry l.
Constable, and both denied any knowl-
edge of the crime The house burned
was two story frame structure and was
vacant. The parties under arrest were
seen in that vicinity.
The woman said that all her belongings
were with the circus, which is now in
winter quarters at Madison Square Gar
den, New York. While with the show
she was one Of the chorus girls. When
they reached Baltimore they expected to
receive letter with money from their
people. but it did not arrive. SO they now
expect to receive itnpon their arrival in
Philadelphia.
Both Franklin and his wife. consider
ing their rough experience. present a good
appearance
A hearing was held on Friday before
Justice Ash. and both the accused were
released, after proving an alibi. The
couple having no money upon being re-
leased were presented purse raised for
their benefit by several newspaper men
They bought tickets over the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad for Philadelphia that after
noon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
Department OF Agriculture Lauds
Maryland Roads.

The Agric ultural Department, in a
statement issued. designated driveway
through the grounds of the Chevy Chase
Club. in Montgomery county; roadway
through the Naval Academy grounds at
Annapolis, and highway from Silver
Springs to the Blair estate as the ..best
object lessons" in road construction in
Maryland during the year 1918.
The Chevy Chase driveway, approxi-
mately 1896 feet long. was graded and
surfaced with bituminous concrete on a
broken stone base. The total cost, ex-
elusive of drainage structures. was $3,-
46r So, which is at the rate of $I.21i per
square yard.
The Silver Spring road work was done
under the supervision, ofahe Federal high
way experts. The road surface was thor
oughly cleaned with stiff brooms, then
1 o7s gallons of light water-gas tar prepa-
rations was applied at the rate of 2S gall
Ions to the square yard. Sixty-six tons of
pea gravel were spread over the bitumi-
nous material at the rate of .oI3 cubic
yard per square yard. The surface was
then rolled. The entire cost was around
$500.
The Naval>Academy highway was the
improvement of an old road by construct.
ing a new oyster-shell surface. The
wearing quality Of the oyster shell is held
by the department as mot being very
good" The cost was ro cents per square
yard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
THE SUFFRAGE HIKE.

The march from Baltimore to Annapo-
lis has been accomplished The Suffrage
Army has returned home crowned with
metaphoricaI laurel wreaths, and the dele
gates to the General Assembly have had
their first lesson in suffrage persistency.
The march of the women has demonstrate
ed that the Suffragists intend to win.
Walking seemed strangely slow method
of locomotion at the present day. but so
it seems also at the time when the fable
Of the Hare and the Tortoise was written.
All .,long the line of march, the hikers
were greeted with overwhelming applause
and in every town through which they
passed a reception was given in their
honor
ICY" Cummings greeted them at the
State House and received from them a
letter asking the Legislature to vote for
the submission OF Equal Suffrage to the
voters. Speaker Trippe read the letter to
the members Of the House. while Senator
Maloy placed it before the Senate. In
both branches it was referred to the House
Committee on Constitutional Amend
ments
The six who made the entire journey
from Baltimore to Annapolis were
Gen" Edna S. Latimer, Miss Emelie
Doetsch. Miss L c. Trax. Mis-. William
Fisher, Mrs J Pushkin and Mrs Sophie
Rosett.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
Mrs. c. S. Abrahams.

Mrs. Clara v. Abrahams. wife of C. S,
Abrahams, died suddenly at nine o'clock
Tuesday night at her home at Woodlawn,
from acute indigestion, aged rs years.
The deceaaed was daughter of the
late John D. Vanneman, of Port Deposit.
She is survived by her husband. 1--WE sons:
Charles K, of Baltimore; Howard of
New York John and Newell. of Topeka.
Kan. and Joseph of Junita. Mexico; and
two daughters, Misses Virginia and Cor
nelia Abrahams. Two sisters also sur
vive: Mrs. Jane Gerry. of Port Deposit,
and Mrs. Hattie Ranck, of Haddon6eld.
New Jersey.
Funeral from her late residence, at
Woodlawn, Port Deposit, on Friday. Jan.
I6, at p. m. Interment in Hopewell
Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
Moman's Dress Catches Fire.

Mrs. Leon Brissac. of near Oxford. is
lying in serious condition as the result
of burns suffered when her skirt caught
FIRE on Saturday morning.
Mrs. Brissac was standing close to the
stove when her dress caught FIRE. Before
She noticed it, the flames were beyond
her control and she ran screaming into
the yard. Her brother rushed from the
barn. bringing water with him and with
this and by rolling the half crazed woman
on the ground the flames were finally ex-
but not before the woman
was terribly burned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
CAUGHT In Ice on susquehanna

James Gibson Jr.. his brother Howard
and George Wilson. all of Havre de
Grace. while cunning on the Susquehanna
flats Monday had to seek shelter behind
an ice foe during heavy gale U. G..
Way. on the Havre de Grace shore. saw
the perilous position of the gunners and
went to their rescue in his launch. After
he reached the men his engine froze.
Marion Stone of Havre de Grace. then
went to their aid and landed them on
Stump's Point
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
Ellterer Installed AL hospital.

The Third District Ladies' Auxiliary
Committee has recently installed in
Union Hospital. Elkton, new flterer at
a cost of $27s. The following contribu-
tions outside of Elkton are acknowledged
with the thaks of the Committee:-From
the Fourth District. SIS; Fifth district 90;
Sixth district, $40; Ninth district. S.;
Mrs. Evalyn S. France. $I5i Mr.. R. p.
McClenahan. 81; Mrs. creswell, So Miss
Mary McIntire. 81
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-01-16
Textile Mill At Elkton.

A company is being organized in Elk
ton. with capital of $4,000 to build and
operate a textile mill. The Elkton I'M
provement Association is back OF the
movement. Among those prominently
interested are Elmore Deibert, Frank T.
Whitney. Jacob WilsoR. W. Scott Deibert
and Edward Deibert 1t is proposed to
build brick or stone building. 4ox2oo
feet. two storties in height. The mill will
give employment TO about 100 hands.