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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-09

tanned, so that failure OF the avia-
tor to act in restoring equilibrium
when needed could be supplied by
the action of the automatic sta.
bilizer.
William Thaw was the hero of
at least one season at Newport,
when he took some OF the most
prominent residents and some OF
the most attractive bellies. like
Miss Margaret Andrews, for rides
in the air.
At Palm Beach, Fla. he made a
flying record OF one mile In forty
seconds. He did a thriving bust
ness at this fashionable resort by
taking people up at $40 a flight "as
high as they want to 60"
In this country his favorite ma
chine was a hydrO-aerOplane. a type
OF aircraft. likely to be very essen
tial for coast defense. One OF these
machines is said TO have cost him
$4,000. With this he carried pas
sengers around Watch Hill. r. l..
at Sl5 trip. accommodating a hand
some sum OF money.
He operated an aerial ferry for
the benefit of the visitors at Palm
Beach. carrying them backward and
forward across Lake Worth.
With Characteristic enterprise
William Thaw proposed to estab-
fish an aerial cab service between
passenger ships arriving or leaving
New York and the shore. This
service would have taken tardy
passengers TO their ships after they
had started or have landed those
in a hurry % get ashore al the
earliest possible moment II would
also have carried messages between
the ships and the shore.
He proved the practical character
OF his plan by dropping a bundle Of
newspapers on the Imperator Just
as she was entering the New York
ship channel. and many hours be.
Tore she could have landed her
passengers.
Mr. Thaw and his younger
brother vent 20 Europe IN the
Spring 81 1914. with a 100-horse.
power Curtiss hydroaoroplane on
Nhlch the younger brothers sta
billing device had been installed
They Intended 90 compete for the
100000 safety nrize offered by the
French Government and % enter
other competitions. The war was
not az that time In sight. and since
Then All their plans have been un.
set by g. Whether the stabilizer
has actually been tested IN battle
~ the French ls an interesting
detail We may learn later.
Mr. Thaw has given ono Of his
machines 20 tho French Govern
nent. but whether this As the one
IN which be performed his heroic
war feat o. uncertain The ma.
chine IN which he was interested o..
~ coursc. Intended chiefly for use
over water.
Manv people throughout the
United States arr earnestly hoping
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secrecy with which the French sur
rounded their operations in this
region.
Then IL became known that he
was uninjured and had performed a
most daring feat. in which he had
escaped from an apparently nope
less situation. For this he received
his decoration from the French Gov
eminent.
According to one report, his
motor was struck by a shell and he
was forced to descend within the
German lines. After he had gath
cred very important information
about their positions. he repaired
the machine under fire while the
Germans were Fastening to capture
him and succeeded in ascending be-
fore they could reach him and re-
turned to the French lines.
William Thaw and his brother,
Alexander Blair Thaw. have devoted
themselves to the science OF avia-
ton with an energy aud industry
which no young mechanic forced TO
work for a living and anxious to
gain competence could have sur
passed. Such an example in young
men born to great wealth Is in
teresting and inspiring.
One Winter while their relations
and friends were enjoying the
usual pleasures OF fashiona BILE life
in New York the two brothers were
grinding away at a machine shop
In Blocker street.
William Thaw performed many
astonishing feats OF aviation in
America before he went away. lie
was the first aviator 70 pass under
the four bridges Of New York's East
River. This feat was really the
concluding stage OF n brilliant
flight from Newport. r. /. 10 New
York
Hundreds of thousands Of New
Workers watched and cheered him
as he passed under the four bridges.
an Unprecedented feat. which avia-
tors had previously Stunned be-
cause Of the treacherous air cur
rents 80 near The surface. Hell Gate
Is a locality particularly feared by
avlators. Having passed under tho
bridges the young aviator took
three turns round the statue 81
Liberty before proceeding To- staten
Island. On the way he encountered
the steamship New York and cir
clcd over her three firea.
His brother. AlCxfsdo blair
Thaw. who was only fncen veara
old az this time has invented an
automatic stabilizor Tor arropianes.
which was used very succcFsfuiiy
by tho two brothers in some pre-
hminary trials This stah'iirer pre-
vents side slipping. sldddiug OF
stallinR and hanks an aofopi1ne AZ
the correct angle ~ making turns.
thus overcoming many dangers %
the air.
The devicc ig arranged 10 operate
even while manual control a. main.
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The aviator's most serious enemy
is an opponent In the air perhaps
more skilful, more determined or
mounted in a more powerful ma
chine than his own. Aeroplanes are
now being built armored and carry
ing four men and two machine
guns. That such machines may
have a very serious fighting value
is obvious.
The aeroplanes have been of such
enormous value as scouts that their
possibilities for bomb throwing and
other forms OF attack have not been
fully tried out. But the attack by
the French on the royal palace at
Stuttgart and other episodes sug-
gest that they may yet be very
serious.
William Thaw, who believed
heart and soul In the justice of the
French cause. promptly volunteered
for the aviation corps at Paris in
the beginning OF the war. He was
Informed that the only course open
to him was TO enlist in the Foreign
Legion. Stephen MacGordon. who
had been his companion in aviation
in America, and wished. like him,
TO enlist as an aviator. was dis
couraged by this rebuff
Not so with William Thaw. He
accepted the best opportunity that
offered. He was then little more
than twenty-one. In a few weeks
the French army commanders,
realizing the need and vital i'm
portance OF aviators. were glad TO
employ him in his true calling.
During the Summer OF this year
be was assigned 20 service with the
French army at Verdun. a critical
position In the French defences on
their eastern frontier. A report
came that he had fallen far within
the German lines and been killed.
This could not be confirmed OF de-
MED for weeks because 81 the
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entirely without fame as an avia-
tor.
Mr.. Thaw ii. has never figured in
any escapades such as those which
have been reported from time TO
time as CHI aracteristic of the Mr..
Thaw with whom he was so I'M
fortunately confused. and so he has
never had the need OF the regenera-
ton which was the basis of the
article recently published in this
newspaper.
lam Thaw foresaw from his own
experiences that the aeroplane was
TO be the omniscient eye of the
army commander. This proved to
be the case to an extent that sur
prised generals and the older MILL
tary men. and still more the gen
eral public. The flying machine has
made surprise attacks by day and
fianking movements In the old
sense impossible. The airman de-
tects all these movements and re-
ports them to his own side. But
for the French airmen the original
German dash at Paris would prob
ably have been successful. for
there is reason 20 believe that the
invaders would have cut of the
French forces defending Paris from
the army on the eastern frontier.
Hardly any movement OF troops
or guns. however carefully planned
and secretly executed. can now be
concealed. for the aviator OF the
opposing side hovers over the
ground, instantly detecting any I'M
concealed operations and scrutiniz-
ing the earth closely for signs OF
secret ones.
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The Interesting Career
of a Brilliant
Young "Air Man"
Whose Daring Exploits
Have Made Him One
of the Most Conspicuous
Americans in the
European War

NNE American in the European
war OF whom his country
has great reason to be proud
Is the aviator. William Thaw. H.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Thaw, of Pittsburgh and New York.
Young Thaw has received the
Military Cross from the French
Government for his heroic services
as an aviator In the French army.
This Is the highest honor that can
be paid to French soldier for per-
sonal services on the field of hattie.
IL corresponds to the coveted Vic
toria Cross OF England.
But Mr.. Thaw has done more even
than TO show himself a hero. BY
his skill and daring he has given
new proofs Of the enormous posi-
biiities OF the aeroplane in war.
fare. II this country should ever
become involved In war il will find
the abilities OF Thaw and men who
have followed his methods OF the
greatest value in defending our oil.
BY a most regrettable accident
William Thaw, the aviator, son OF
Mr.. BENJAMIN Thaw. was recently
confused by this newspaper with
his cousin, William Thaw. Ill, who
Is nephew OF Harry X. Thaw and
son OF the latter's oder half-brother,
the late William Thaw. Jr. The
careers OF William Thaw. the avia.
tor. and William Thaw. III. have
been entirely dissimilar. William
Thaw. the aviator has devoted
himself 10 hfe dffffcuIf vocatfor yyf,b
such ardor and singIeness OF pur.
pose. and has won such unique dis.
tinction at II. that his friends may
well feel displeased 10 find him
confused with a different person
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Twinkle, Twinkle Little STAR" All Mistake

xTWINKLE twinkle. little star"-but why? In
spite OF our own good can't help
thinking sometimes that the star actually
does the tWnkllng. But II doesn't
Al the distance that the nearest fixed star f. from
% y IL impossible that any motion on its part would
be visible. The stars moving al a million times
the speed OF esrths fastest express train but Adam
had started % watch the nearest one and we're watch
ing u stil he couldn't have observed its position
Of blotiug paper.
The twinklng OF star IL due mainly 10 the shifting
Of the earth and the air round H. There arc
several layers Of air OF them travelling In DIFF
fcTent directions. and some denser than others
u Is vel known that when there a change IN tho
thickness Of medium there IS a difference IN the re.
fraction or bending which an obiec, has when ,ut
into H. Pour some fnOagsos and water and oil into
glass hoatlng tho water on the moiaeges and the
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burgh he has hosts OF friends and
admirers.
a loving and anxious American
mother awaits him. However proud
she may be of his great achieve
ments, she would doubtless be over.
loved 70 see him safely back in
America.
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that this brilliant young aviator
viii return safely from his thrilling
but dangerous experiences TO make
himself uGeful TO the future OF
American aviation. At Yale. where
he studied: al Newport. where he
spent several seasons: at Palm
Beach, In New York and IN Pitts
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William Thaw, the Aviator, Performing One of His Many
Daring Feats His Hydroaeroplane the Waters of
New York Bay. In This Way William Thaw ii.
Prepared for His Brilliant Successes with the
French Army.
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NNE American in the European
war OF whom his country
has great reason to be proud
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-09
Local and Personal

Philo Hall vas at Minneapolis on
business the latter part of the week.
Thos. Alton returned home the last
of the week from his trip to Rochester.
DR.. A. w. Hyde was over to Green
Lake last week to look after his farm.
Mrs. /. A. Taylor visited a few days
last week with her cousin, Mrs. Koenig
at White.
Miss Dorothy Squirting went to Ar
lington Thursday evening to visit her
sister, Mrs. Soule.
Typewriter paper, 10 pound bond
8Rx11, at the Register office for s1.00
per thousand sheets.
Mrs. Chester Ecker of W%atertown,
was the guest of Mrs. Patterson and
Mrs. Corbin last week.
M. E. Culhane left Friday for Sioux
Falls to look after some bankruptcy
matters in federal court.
Geo. Eberlein tells us that his oats
went about sixty bushels to the acre
and that his other crops are equally
as good.
Miss Laura Bolles returned home the
first of the week from Chicago, where
she has been taking special work at
the University of Chicago.
Mrs. John Killelea came over from
Elkton the first of the week to visit rel
atives on her way to Devils Lake, N.
D., where the family will locate. Mr..
Killelea, who is one of the pioneer resi-
dents of Elkton, will engage in the
land business there.
Thos. Harmon, one of the prominent
farmers living southwest of the city
near Lake Campbell, fell twenty feet
from a scaffolding Saturday and was
seriously injured. At first it was fear
ed that the injuries might be fatal, but
he is reported to be improving.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-09-09
OBITUARY

Raymond Storms Coe, of whose I'M
timely death at Mora, Mimi, we made
mention last week, was born on a farm
hear Glendale, N. D., March 9Th, 1890,
where he resided with his parents until
the fall of 1900 when they moved to
Volga, where he lived until the fall Of
1909, when he entered the Granger
business college at WATERFOWL, having
graduated from the Volga high school
the previous spring. After graduating
from the business college he was en-
ployed by the Watertown Oil company
and Baskerville & Dahl. Later he
worked in the real estate office OF c..
w. Smith at Volga and later entered
the State College, accepting a position
as secretary for Profs. Wilson and Han
sen, where he worked until the spring
Of 1913 when he took a position with
the Vaughn Investment company OF
Morris, Mimi, working there until the
summer of 1914 when he accepted a
position with Chas. F. Serline Land
company OF Mora, Mimi, where he
was working at the time OF his acci-
dental death on August Goth. He was
an honored member OF the Masonic
and Yeoman orders as well as the
Eastern Star. He was a young man OF
exemplary habits, Of most pleasing ap-
pearance and gave promise of making
an honored and successful career. He
was intensely interested in whatever
he undertook and very conscientious
to duty that he never considered done
until well done. He had made a host
Of friends wherever he went and was
welcome everywhere. His untimeiy
death is deplored by all who knew him.
The body arrived Tuesday evening OF
last week accompanied by Mr.. Cor
ham of Mora and was taken to the
home of his mother, Mrs. Alice Coe, on
9Th where funeral services
were held at 2 o'clock Wednesday. CON
Quoted by the Masonic lodge OF Volga
and Rev. Andrews who Is also a
Mason. The remains left here Thurs
day morning to be inferred at Ster-
ling. ILL.,, accompanied by his mother
and C.. w. Smith. He will be placed
beside his father who was laid to rest
ten years previously. 1t is a very sad
affair and the community feel deeply
for the bereaved mother.
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Buy advertised goods. Always
the best. They have reputation
behind them. You get good
value for your money.

Yellow copy paper, Skx11, at the
Register Office at S1.0O per thousand
sheets.
w. E. Purdy and Olaf Eden attend
ed the state bar meeting at Watertown
last week.
j. w. Warren went up to Minneap-
oils Friday night to take in the big
auto race on Saturday.
P. J. Murphy and family came over
from White Tuesday and left last night
for their home at Pierre.
Bert Pearson and family are enjoy
ing a visit from his parents, who ar
rived last week from Auburn, Wash.
Mayor Mathews went to Watertown
Thursday on college business and also
visited over Sunday at Lake KAN
peska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Hoy have been
visiting relatives here the past week.
Mr.. Hoy spent a couple of days at
Minneapolis having his eyes treated.
Brookings friends were surprised
this week to learn of the marriage of
E. P. Campbell and Miss Ella Julson,
which took place at the home of Father
O'Meara at Watertown on August 9th.
Mr.. Campbell has just gone to Castle
wood, where he entered into a law
partnership with w. N. Skinner. Miss
Julson came here from Lake Preston
some time ago to take a position as
ste~nographer with the Bank of Brook
ings. The many friends Of the young
people will extend congratulations.
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10000 BOY CORN GROWERS

Competition promises to be close
and keen at the Boys Corn Show which
will be a large and interesting part of
the First National" Corn Show to be
held in st. Paul, December, 1915. Up
wards of 10000 boys, under eighteen
years of age, living on the farms Of
the Zone of Plenty" states of Mime
sofa, North and South Dakota, Mon
tana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon,
of ground one acre or more in extent,
with a view to winning honor for their
localities and themselves by carrying
off prizes at their respective county
and state fairs, as we'll as at the First
National" Corn Show.
Particular interest is being shown
by these boy agriculturaiists in the
First NATIONAL" Corn Show competi-
ton as this will be the first time in the
history Of the Northwest when corn
raised exclusively by boys throughout
the entire Northwest has been gather
ed together for display purposes. While
owing to differences in climatic and
soil conditions in the vast area of ter
ritory from which boys will make dis
plays, there will be no general competi-
ton between states, each boy will be
given an excellent opportunity to win
a prize worthy of his greatest efforts.
The states named have been divided
into territorial districts in each of
which the competition will be confin-
ed. There are 80 districts in all, in
each of which a $4,000 silver loving
cup suitably engraved will be offered
for the first prize and a handsome
golden bronze loving cup offered for
second prize. No entrance fee will be
charged to exhibit and admission to
the show will be free. Each boy par
~ticipating in the contest must plant
collection Of ten ears of any variety
grown in each district by a single ex-
hibitor will constitute an exhibit.
The enthusiasm shown by the boy
corn growers in the First National"
Corn Show contest indicates that they
realize in winning honor for them
selves by sending a creditable exhibit
of ten ears of corn to this Northwest
ern Show they will be performing a
worth while service for their own local
ity and their state.
The State Agents of the Boys and
Girls Clubs Of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture are actively
at work interesting the boys of Mime
sofa, North and South Dakota, Mon
tana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon,
in this contest.
Prof. T. A. Erickson of ST. Paul, is
actively at work with his 5000 mem.
bers in Minnesota.
500 boy farmers in North Dakota are
being urged by their State Agent to
send a creditable exhibit to the show.
Prof. w. NJ. MAR of BroOkings, S. D.;
Prof. Augusta ID. Evans of Montana;
Prof. r. J. Newbill Of Pullman, Wash. /;
Prof. S. L. Griffin of Oregon and Prof.
T. N. Potter Of Idaho, are all endeavor-
ing to organize the members Of their
boys and girls clubs, aggregating sew
eral thousands, to enter the list for the
honor of their communities.
With favorable weather conditions
throughout the remainder Of the corn
growing season, the First National"
Corn Show promises to produce the
most creditable display Of corn grown
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Mrs. Leon Coleman of Artville, MINI.
is visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. H. Eichberg.
Mark Connolly went to Minneapolis
Thursday night to visit for a few days
and to take in the auto race.
Father Sheridan of the Catholic col
lege at Chamberlain, had charge of
services at st. Thomas church Sun
day.
August Krantz returned home to
Grundy Center, Iowa, Monday morning
after a ten weeks visit at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Eberlien. Mr..
Eberlein accompanied him home for a
short visit.
The warm weather Of the past week
has certainly boosted corn along in
great shape and corr growers tell US
that only about ten days more of the
same brand is needed to make a crop.
Let us pray!"
H. d. Hill, who lives just south of
town, tells us that his oats went sixty
five bushels to the acre. He had no
other small grain, but has a consider
able acreage of corn and he predicts
that with a little more Of this warm
weather we will have a good crop of
that staple.
The college people tell us that the
prospects for a large attendance this
year are the brightest they have ever
been. With a splendid crop in every
section of the state it is expected that
the enrolment will exceed last years
record by a hundred or two. There
has alreadysbeen a large number OF in
quiries for rooming and boarding
places.
John w. Loftquist, who said that he
was a deserter from the army, gave
himself up to Chief of Police Gullick
Sunday. He said that he deserted
from the Leavenworth post a week ago
Monday and had been sick ever since
and was anxious to get back so that
he could get medical treatment. He
will be returned to the nearest govern
ment post.
Mrs. Thos. Morris was seriously in
jured Saturday when the horse she was
driving ran away with her near her
home a few miles east Of the city. She
was thrown from the buggy and sus-
tanned a broken shoulder and three
broken ribs and was severely bruised.
AS she is quite we'll advanced in years
the injuries were very serious, but
she is reported to be doing nicely.
John Groff makes a good suggestion
to property owners He says that If
the sod Is cut away three or four
inches from each side Of the walk it
will remove the overhanging grass and
make the shoveling of snow much
easier next winter. If the grass is
allowed to grow over each side of the
walk 1t freezes down and 1t Is almost
impossible to clean the snow of. The
little ditch thus made also allows the
water to run of the walk, which helps.
We notice that one or two citizens
have adopted this suggestion and the
innovation gives a neat trim appear
ance to their property.
Miss Florence Nord departed Mon
day for Peever, where she takes a posi-
ton as assistant principal of the town
schools.