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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-06
SCORES or DETECTIVES
ATTEND tHiLD'S NERAL

NtW YORK. May Thinking
that the ripper murderer might
be drawn to tho scene of his
crime scores OF detectives today at
tended the funeral of little Charlie
Murray, the rippor's latest victim.
Elaborate plans had been laid for
the capture of the tend who has
struck terror to the heart OF the
East Side.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-06
TO LAJNCH \ "HjN II
IN TENAs" CAMPAIGN

AUSTIN, Texas. May 6.-Com-
missioner of Labor Woedman an
nounced today that he would eau
a convention early in June to launch
a BUY II In Texas campaign ne
has received hearty approval of his
idea from many sections OF 'he
state.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-06
NEGRO HURLED IN FRONT
OF FAST FREIGHT TRAIN

DALLAS, Tex, May G.-Frasier
Wallace, a negro. died on the oper-
atins table today, after three white
man had slugged. robbed him and
then hurled his body in front of
fast freight train. They secured
SEQ, The negro's body was hor-
ribly mangled, but he was conscious
for several hours.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-06
(|'H SCHOONER
| VICTIM Of SUBMARINE
RNWLEk STR ALTON WAS
5Al.s0 SENT 10 TIE
BOTTOM.

pdN. May g. The British
p EtrI Of i.athrop was tor
|aHd sunk off the Irish coast
/ fe# landed at Kinsale. a
} submarine sank the Grims-
pier Stfatton The Germans
her sea cock and after wait
p hours for her to sink fired
Ea,o beI
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-06
pinot SAND PERSONS
NlHt NOT READY TO DIE,

r,,.
RSoN \. J., May 6 Con
p the belief that they would
saved il they died that mo-
| ''o persons in Billy sun
@0erhaeIe raised their hands
he evangelist inquired about
noaghts There are many
PnIsht whose names IN the
column would not cause
guess twice where they had
nrh they died" the evanee-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-06
CHINA WAY
BACK DOWN
JAPANESE OFFICIALS BELyEN T.
JAPAN. DEMANDS Will BE
COMPLIED WITH.
READY FOR A WAR
While Waiting for China to itepN
Japan l. Making Preparations to
send Army ana Fleet
There.

TOXIC, May g. Officials believe
that China viii back down, though
they protest that there is no out
ward appearance OF real war. TN
less China capitulates the Japanese
will take forcible steps 1t was
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-06
the KING Of ITALY
sUsPEADs ARMY fURl0Ws
REPORTED sEEtIA AGREES To
GIVE ErAIN AN OUTLET
THROUGH ADKiATlt.

ROME, May All furloughs III
the army have been suspended BY
order of the king This aetlen Is
considered significant In view Of the
diplomatic situation between Italy
and Austria ii Is stated that Italy
aud aerYia have agreed tor ltais Ia
have sen ian aullet bY the Aafi
allie sea
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-06
THE KANSAS FARMERS
PRODUCING BUMPER CROPS

TOPEKA, Kan, May e Kansas
farmers are producing crops that
viii be worth more than $500. 600,
600, according to the state agrieuly
tural board
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-06
u SENATOR HELD ON
CHARGEs Of BEING spy
Nv AND \ COMPANION
ahhESIED IN AUSTRIA
BOTH RELEASED.

FoN' May Former United
senator Lafayette Young of
- a companion were arrest
INNSBRUCK Austria, on sus-
II being spies, advices re
|ae'e today aaid. Young Sas
4 WIN an apology when his
| was etablishe /, and later
paalon Was set Tree. II l.
IN ms companion had been
IN and for this reason both
A es'ed. Young proceeded to
|loday "
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-06
l!l0|hGs WRECKED
! " TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
!" PEOPLE THROWN
81, mn AND Fi.ED 10
'1hEf IN PANIC.

May "a terrific ex-
!. eed a tWo-story building
n. A'' street aud a three
- building next door
~. 'i's We're thrown out
I. md many fled into the
fsah The police believe
p'aated bet weeu the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-06
WAXAIACHIE TEXAS. THU RSDN, MAY g. 1915
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ONE INCH OF SNOW
IN KANSAS TOWN

, KANSAS CITY, May G.-One
, inch of snow fell at Goodland.
, Kan, this morning. with traces
, at other points in that section.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-06
Snow at DalIiart.

> DALllART, Texas, May 6. -
= Snow fell here today. 1t is
= feared that fruit aud probably
= other crops were considerable
= damaged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
WIFE ASKS FOR
DIVORCE FROM
FRANK HARMON

We'll, | expected it," was the
comment made by Frank Il. Har.
mon. president of the Harmon Mo.
tor Car CO.. when he was served IN
the city Jail Tuesday afternoon with
n copy of a complaint for divorce
filed by his wife. Mrs. Gertrude Har.
mon.
lie was released Tuesday night on
81 800 bond.
Harmon and two others were ar
rested Sunday on complaint OF two
young women, who alleged they
were forcibly taken to a lonely place
outside the city limits and mis-.
treated.
According to police reports, Har-
mon has been arrested twice before
in the past six months on complaints
OF young women. who, however.
failed to prosecute him for fear of
the attendant publicity.
Mrs. Harmon declares her hus.
band has become addicted TO intoNi.
cants and has consorted with other
women.
He has neglected his business,
she says, and II fell upon her shoul.
ders to keep It going. The couple
have no children. They we're mar.
ried July IL, 1910.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
SCOREIN english
PERIL IN fire ON
THE BAY 0WNMEN

Ruffeted about BY the high
winds that swept the Sound
throughout the morning. and ir
constant danger OF being carried
onto the West poin, sandspit. the
Sound steamer Suauamtsh battled
the elements with crippled en-.
Eine for almost an hour before an
other steamer came TO her rescue
Wednesday.
Fifteen passengers and the crew
OF four were transferred 10 the
steamer Hyak. while the waves
pounded the sides OF the boats to-
gether.
The Suquamish was en- route To
Seattle from Poulsbo. when the en-
gine suddenly went down. A 40
mile wind was blowing. The acct
dent occurred about a;f5.
The Princess Victoria. en- route
20 Canadian ports. observed the
plight Of the Suauamish and sent a
wireless TO Seattle for assistance
The Hyak responded. and accom-
plished the transfer OF passengers.
The passengers. while yisihiy
frightened. remained calm.
The Suquamish was towed to
port By the Hyak.
A. Welfare IL commander OF the
Suauamish. The rescue ship was
-sa command of Captain A. Host.
mark.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
WHEAT PIT GOES WILD WHEN
PRICE BREAKS EIGHT POINTS

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-The most
riotous scenes witnessed on the
Board Of Trade since the famous
Patten and Letter deals occurred at
today's opening. when May wheat
opened at s1.s2. suddenly dropped
10 as low as s1.53& within 10 min
ntes, and at the end Of Is minutes
had set a new high record By leap
ing to sf.651z.
Traders on the floor acted like
wild men.
Spectators who crowded the pub
lie and private galleries caught the
excitement and screamed and yelled
with the bowling brokers.
The pit fairly seethed with ex-
element.
Widely credited reports that
opening OF the Dardanelles might
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
Loose at Midnight
in Auto, FacingPe
Term,KeepsPledg
BY Fred l.. Boalt

thief therefore without
This " there 10 anything In police wisdom
a Francisco. He "rolied
Dseo consulted beforehand In
environment the circle which
rolling drunks" popular and fashionable
orseo hadn't rolled the drunk. somebody else would And
that
against H. Not at ALL
drunken and paid for by serving
In oneo Christendom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
COURTS DECLARE BOY IS NO
CHANGEL|NG; GETS FORTUNE

LONDON. Feb. s.-Teddy Slings-
by was today declared TO be the
legitimate heir to the Slingsby for.
tune In "A decision handed down In
probate court.
The court overruled the claims
that the infant was a San Francis.
co changeling.
The courts ruling established
4.year-old Teddy's right to the es-
tate of Rev. Charles Sllngsby. his
grandfather. which Yields an an
nual income OF more than s50,000.
II was a triumph for his mother,
who was Mrs. Dorothy Morgan, an
American widow.
Trial Furnishes Gossip
The trial, continuing over many
weeks. furnished London society.
and particularly the American col
ony. topic for lively gossip.
Rev. Slingsby had bequeathed his
estate TO the first male heir OF the
family.
Lieut.. Charles Slingsby. claimed
Il on behalf OF Teddy. but young
er brother disputed his claim with
the allegation that Teddy was not
the son of Lieut.. Slingsby and his
American wife, but was San Fran
cisco foundling.
Says abe ls Born eDad
The younger brother attempted
10 prove that child born to Mrs.
Slingsby was dead at birth, and
that the body was disposed OF.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
Shall This Woman Die?

Editor The Star: Must Ida
sniffen-wsiters. the woman
who poisoned her two babies
In New York and attempted
suicide. pay the penalty with
her life. while the cause Of the
raesdy--the man In the case
--ooaa freeg Z.
L. z. Rogers. the father Of
the babies. was Indirectly the
cause OF their death. a. he was
the cause Of their birth. N the
mother OF the babies must die
In the electric chair. then let
Rogers pay, In part a. least. the
debt Of honor.
This woman did not kill her
babies because OF her lack Of
love for them. but because she
loved them 90 much.
She realized. when too late.
what q terrible mistake she
had made: how she had al
lowed herself TO become the
pIaything Of . man, only TO be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
WILL ISSUE WARRANT
IN STATE OF MAINE

VANCEBORO, Me-. Feb. "a
warrant, charging destruction OF a
railroad bridge, was to be issued
here today for Werner Van Horne.
alleged dynamiter OF the interna-
tional bridge between Canada and
the U. S. and a self-proclaimed Ger
man officer.
The warrant will serve TO hold
Van Horn in custody. pending the
outcome OF extradition proceedings.
Van Horne complacently asserts
his act was an act of war and that
he cannot be returned TO Canada
by neutral country.
State officials, il was said. will
charge Van Horne with damaging
a railroad bridge which. under an
agreement between the United
States and Canada. is an extradit-
able offense.
Another procedure under consid-
Grafton was charging the German
with destruction of property in this
state. as several windows here were
shattered by the force OF the ex.
plosion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
REQUEST U. S.
TO DELIVER
DYNAMITER

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-sts&u
department officials expect to rs-
ceive from British Ambassador
Spring Rice a request for extradl-
tion OF the alleged German dyna-
miter who wrecked the Vanceboro.
Maine. bridge into Canada
Involved in such request was a
delicate international problem.
The alleged dynamiter. Werner
Won Horne, himself claims i'm
munity. He maintains that as a
German. he committed merely a po-
litical crime. for which he cannot
be extradited.
He maintains that he has the
right to seek refuge In a neutral
country and that he cannot be de-
livered to belligerent by this ma
ton.
Ambassador Spring-Rice expect
ed to formally present his request
during the day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03

cast aside with her babies 20
suffer shame and humiliation
through the rest Of her days.
And rather than give birth
TO another "rsmeiess" babe she
tried TO end u alt.
What would any other won-
an. do In her position had she.
In the first place. been weak
enough 20 fall before the un.
bridied passions OF q man?
She likely would take the
law into her own hands and
svenoe her babies by sending
a bullet through his heart.
After the ordeal this woman
has gone through. she probably
10 moro fitted for q sanitarium
than the electric chair.
She was not allowed 10 die
when she wanted TO. but was
revived THAT THE STATE
OF NEW YORK MIGHT 90
THE JOB "lEGAllYl"
ANNIE M. BURGESS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03

Driscoll. released from prison.
came to Seattle. He was "a years
old. A bull saw him. II bull
hasn't n good memory for faces, he
isn't a good bull. This man was n
good bull. Ambitious. too
He had seen Driscolfs mug.
among lot OF other mugs. in the
gallery. And when he met DriH-
coll in the street. he bent a search
ing gaze upon him, and halted him.
and said
Now. then. when did you get
OUT And what are you
doing for a living? Well.
! guess you'd better take walk
with me"
The bull fattened his average,
which Is what he wanted to
do. And his superlors, 40
doubt, took eognlxanee Of the
undoubted met that In him they
had an alert, industrious bull
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
BERLIN TELLS
OF A VICTORY

BERLIN. Feb. 3.-Capture OF the
village OF Humin. east OF Bolomow.
and the taking OF 1000 prisoners
marked the latest successes OF Gen.
Won Mackenzen's new advance
upon Warsaw.
II was officially stated today
that Won Mackenxen's army drove
the Russians from Humin after n
three.dzyz fight. .-.s. .s.-. s.a...a4A4......
Pressing on toward Warsaw, the
Germans are engaged With Rus
sian force northeast OF Bolomow
and a few miles south OF the Bxura
Russian night attacks along the
Bxura have been repulsed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
Posspones Burial
8 MEN CREMATED

WARREN. Pa. Feb. 3.-Nine
men were cremated at Mayburg,
three miles south OF here. early to-
day. when the two-story frame
bunk house at the Tionesta Valley
Chemical company burned down as
the result Of the explosion OF gas
stove.
them fatally.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03

BAGDAD. Feb. 3.-Surprised in a
night attack By Turks. two English
battalions at korua. at the juno.
tion OF the Euphratis and Tigris
rivers. fired upon each other. in.
flicting severe losses. according to
dispatches received here today. At
daylight. English gunboats drove
off the Turks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
VILLA STILL ON JOB

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-Cap,ure
OF San Luis Potosi by villa assur-
ed administration officials today
that the chieftain is stlli "on the
Job"
II also renewed their confidence
that ultimately his forces will re.
take Mexico City.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
GUESTS FLEE HOTEL

CHICAGO. Feb. 3-Three hun.
dred guests In the Kaiserhof ho.
tel we're hurried into the street
shortly before noon when pc.
destrian discovered fire in the
attic.
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CONTINUED on Page ~

JlTNEY MEN WILL FIGHT
SPOKANE, Feb. 3.--Jitney
busmen held meeting at which
steps were decided on to resist
an ordinance which proposes a
SIS tax on all autobusses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03

fant son OF San Francisco school
girl was substituted. More than
200 witnesses testified. Dispositions
taken in San Francisco alone to-
tailed more than 100000 words.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03

soon be expected. thus letting out
Russia's wheat crop. was partly re-
sponsible for the bottom prices.
These reports soon were followed
by news that New Zealsnd's gov.
eminent had authorized importa-
tion OF wheat
This sent prices skyward again.
At 10 a. m. May wheat went to
ff.64ss and July to st41%.
May wheat closed at f1.59h, aft.
er having at one time skyrocketed
to a new record price OF s1.66.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
RECORDED IN VICTORIA

VICTORIA. Feb. 3.--The recent
earthquake in Italy was recorded
here l2 minutes after II took place
on tho newly installsS seismograph
at Gonzales Heights observatory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
NEW YORK TO VOTE
UPON SUFFRAGE

ALBANY. y. Y. Feb. 3-The res
olution OF the senate and assembly
to submit the woman's suffrage
question today passed the lower
house. Passage by the upper house
and signing by Gov. Whitman is
certain.
The market was stagnant at
rAnn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
FIGHT CULL0P BILL

WASHINGTON, FEB. J.-Defeat
OF the Cullop amendment. reqnir-
ing the president to make public
all endorsements of candidates for
judgeships, was being attempted
today In the house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03

The public Is urged TO at
tend the f2:f5 luncheon st
the Seattle Commercial
Club Thursday. when Geo.
A. Lee. former public serv-
Ice comr,issioner. will de-
fend senate bill No. 46. the
measure drawn BY attorneys
for the Seattle Electric Co..
10 rob municipalities Of
their right TO own and oper-
ate public utilities.
Cooperation Counsel James
z. Bradford will take the
side Of the people. as op-
posed TO the corporations In
the debate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
ATTACK coRoNER's OFFICE

EVERETT. Feb. S.-Suit to de
termine the constitutionality OF the
law abolishing the office OF coroner
in Washington, except in first-class
counties. will be started this week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
POSSESSES ANCIENT LOOK

cENTRALIA. Feb. &c. r.
Leonard. a pioneer business man OF
Winlock, Is possessor OF book
printed in London 273 years ago.
The work contains SO discourses
upon Cornelius Tacitns. famous Ro-
man historian.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03

with a head on his shoulders.
After that, the police knew
all about Drlscoll. They
wouldn't leave him alone. be-
cause they Knew he was a thief
and an es-con. AND, AS is
WELL KNOWN IN POLICE
GRIZZLIES, THIEVES AND
ES-CONS ARE WITHOUT
HONOR.
They fastened robbery charge
On Driscoll Maybe he did H. lie
says he didn't The police say he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
CHICAGO BAKERS
RAISE PRICE OF BREAD

CHICAGO. Feb. with flour
having reached the war price,
yesterday OF IS per barrel. and
wheat. S165 per bushel, Chicago
bakers today raised bread prices to
6 cents and IL cents per loaf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03

while here, Mrs. Cooper says. ne
was In excellent spirits and IN
splendid physical condition.
Ills stay NJ home was short. for
on Jan. II he was committed 10
the steiiacoom hospital on the
complaint of Seattle ncighbor.
Mrs. Cooper received letter
dated Jan. 10 from Dr. A. c. Stew.
art. assistant physician OF the in.
stitution. saying Cooper's condition
was bad. In letter two days
later. be added that there vas liz.
Ito change In the patient, aud
proniised 70 se'erh0ne her Ia fine
so tha, she could see her husband
alive.
Found Husband Injured
She visited the hospital on Jan
-. having been prevented by IN
health from making an earlier
visit. When she saw Cooper on
that occasion. she. SAYS. she was
shocked at his altered appearance.
He was haEgard. and HIS right eye
was frightfully bruised and swol-
len. He scarcely recognized his
wife.
To her questions he gave no Co
hrent reply as TO how he came by
his injury.
Five days later he died. The
hospital sent Mrs. Cooper no word
until he had passed away.
The body was brought TO Seattle.
Funeral services were held at
Manning's undertaking parlors un.
der tho auspices Of George ". Fort
son camp OF the Spanish War Vet.
erans.
Postpones Burial
In the meantime. tho fact that
the Siellacoom authorities had not
sent home tho mans clothes and |
the discovery OF marks about his
throat. together with the evidence
OF the blackened eye. led the
widow to order burial postponed
She called In DR. John c. Gosnell. |
Or. Gosnell advised her that cere.
bral apoplexy. the cause OF death |
given In the certificate. no doubt |
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING
DEATH IN STATE ASYLUM


Of two i dut nesiuf to determine he to his
e yl d hd
dscou.h hem eneat
it. md thought malmngp has to ed he
hin and h app mar
ha
A a f
Gel Co., in the Wsua markt
h His wife, c. Cooper iowena heard from him
until the
A h hb Q
in
H hd sumedm an d o
on Year o h
% his j
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03

Weather Foreesst--Probsbly rain
TIDES Al SEATTLE
Evening star., 1915-04-04

Its own trained Intelligence depart
ment WAS supplemented by ten thou
sand and more unframed observers and
watchers. who tried TO make up for
their lack Of technical skill by keen in
telliEencc. alcrtncSs, adventurous dar-
ing and--unlimited private means.
SO the army did not need. at present,
to rely utterly on its Insufficient cav
airy for scouting purposes or patrols.
When the commanders sent out the
eager. bold and unframed mounted mi
litia, they We're able to view it more as
Il matter of pra c1ice than as something
on whose success work there might
hang an issue of death. So swiftly and
so thoroughly csrme the news to the
headquarters of the encamped army,
that a hundred operators were hard
pressed to take it down.
The volunteer scouts spied out the air
as they did the roads
1t was a volunteer who scared out in
his biplane from New Bedford in Massa- :
chusetts that morning. when the news
papers announced the approach of the
hostile fleet. He had learned TO loop
the loop for fun, fun being the great
object of his gay though strenuous ex-
istence For fun he went out to have
look at the coming invader.
Fortunate it was. indeed, that rich
men had taken up aviation as a sport:
for the enemy had come with aeroplanes
counted not by scores, but by hundreds.
And to oppose them the American army
and navy combined had exactly 23.io
Now it had happened that the few mill
tary airmen. attempting their scouting
flights from the south and the west. had
encountered unfortunate cloudless con-
ditions. which quite prevented them from
fha f.tc ,,f ila
:iirInen They had therefore. been beat
en- back, continually, before they could
pierce the screen,
The volunteer however. sweeping across
the mouth of Buzzards bay and out be-
tween the islands of No Mans Land and
Marthas Vineyard, dipped into one of
those drifting. isolated fogs that are
born in the waters of Nantucket shoals.
vapors went steamins and trailing out
to sea, and he went with them Oc-
casionally he rose above the bank and
looked out. like a man lifting himself
from trench. He had done this about
d dozen times. and he was getting into
the thin, seaward end of the fog-belt
when he saw ships.
Instantly lie went up. up. up 1t was
racing one-man bipiane. He thanked
heaven for its speed: for even as he
was looking down on the ships. little
things detached themselves from the
decks and arose. They were specks at
first. but in a moment they had grown
He watched them grow out of II corner
of his eye, but with all his vision, all
his concentrated attention, he looked at
the fleet
There surrounded by war vessels. he
saw a long line of immense two-fun-
neled, three -funeled and four-fun-
neIed steamships: and he knew that he
was the first American to see the troop
transports of the enemy.
lie was turning in a sharp circle to
flee even while lie counted them. He
was dartng toward the coast, even while
10. Official figures: Il army a"rop'anes, l.:
navy aeroplanrs. no dirigibes, :. acruplanes not
scrviceahle; total effective II.