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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-14
TOUR IS GRAND SUCCESS
Northern Michigan Cheers For Good
Roads.
News-Times Special service :

NeWS-IImeS Spec1ai service
PETOSKEY, Mich Sept. IA
Northern Michigan. from Cadillac to
Petoskey. laid aside its work Tues
day and with brass bands and cheers
welcomed the good roads evangelists
on the first annual tour over the
Mackinaw trail from Grand Rapids
70 the Straits of Mackinac. In a
score Of towns through Wexford,
Kalkaska. Antrim, CharlevOix and
Emmett counties thousands Of peo-
pie turned out TO show that they
realized the Importance of the pro-
jet. and were ready TO lend their
permanent highways in their re-
spective districts, that the trail may
be completed within the next three
years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-14
SPUR PUNCTURES TIRE
Automobile Runs over Young RoOs-
ter and Causes Trouble.
News-Times Special Service .

News-Times Special Service:
NOBLESNILLE. Ind. Sept. a.
After running over a young rooster
with wheel of his automobile and
killing IL. Or. A. Michaels of this
city. drove "a few feet further on
the road and noticed that the wind
was out of the tire On investigat-
ing ne found that the spur OF the
rooster had punctured the tire. He
intends 20 have watch charm
made out of the spur.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-14
ROSE OPENS AND YEAR
Eight States and South America Are
Represented i'm Student Body.
News-Times Special Service:

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Sept Il.
Rose Polytechnic institute opened
its 42nd year Wednesday with the
largest enrolment in history. The
freshman class numbers more than
100 with eight states and South
America represented. Temporary
arrangements viii be made for ad-
ditional classrooms and instructors
until the new plant OF the school is
completed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-14
How You Can Remove
Every Trace Of Hair
(Touet Talks)

4 sun paste made with some pow
dered delatone and water and spread
on a hairy surface about = minutes
viii. when removed. take every trace
of hair with it, The skin should
then be washed 90 free il from the
remaining delatone. No harm can
result from this treatment. but be
sure it is delatone YOU get and YOU
wiz not be disappointed. -AdVt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-14
Bad Colds from Iituc success Grow.

Biu Aolu@ from ldllc >uCcLcS GROW.
Many colds mat hang Ou an win
ter start with sneeze. "a snime. a
sore throat a tiEht chest You know
the symptoms uf colds. and YOU
know prompt treatment win break
them up- Dr kiDEs NeW Discovery.
with its soothing aurlseptic aalsams.
has been breakluE mp colds and
healing coughs az young and old
FOR a. years. ur. Kings Rev Dis
coVery l0oseus the phIeEm. clears
the head soothes the .rritated mem-
brane and makes breathing easier.
AT your Druggist 50c.-Adtt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-14
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS

cost to 81. Joseph county is $4,000,
as Baugo creek must be bridged.
The new highway viii eliminate
an railroad crossings between here
and South Bend The "all west side
road. between here and Goshen,
now being paved. eliminates the
crossings between Elkhart and
Goshen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-14
MUSKEGON WANTS PLANT
City After Proposed Federal ArmOr
Plant.
.ews-TImes sneciaI service

News Times Special Service
MUSHROOM Mich, Sept. IA
determined eleventh hour effort to
land the proposed new $1,000, 900
steel armor plate plant to be built
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-14

Accompanied by their thirty-five
piece band which Will give a con-
cert in the evening. the victorious
Avis New York Central shop nine
viii arrive in Elkhart. Friday morn
ing. and on Saturday afternoon at
the Driving park. viii wage their
second championship battle with the
local shop team
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-14

Ordinary Nuxated Iron VIII Make Deli
cate. Nervous, Rundown People 200
Per Cent. stronger in Two Weeks
Time in Many Gases.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-14

David Frazier. a boilermaker liv-
ing at 628 jefferson St, Wednesday
entered $4,000 damage suit
against the city Of Elkhart and II.
F. Bucklen, for injuries said to have
been received in a fall down an un-
garded basement stairway at the
Kavanaueh and Pollard grocery
store. 3O1 s. Main St. on the night
Of the fire in the Stanton store, jan.
20. 1916.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-14

All kinds of traffic was held up
for 80 minutes at the Lake Shores
Main st. crossing this morning when
engine 5.621, drawing westbo,-nd
freight No. L. S. Z, ran into an open
switch near the roundhouse and
crashed into a gOndola
Both the engine and gondola were
derailed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-14

Mrs. Nettie A. Niece Of Waterford
has filed a petition in the circuit
court, asking the reopening Of her
case against Bert A Niece. the cor
recton OF a judgment and the res
toratiOn Of certain papers in the
case. Niece was convicted for as
saulting his wife, nearly killing her.
in 1913. and was sentenced TO from
two to "a years in the Michigan
City prison.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-14

Promoters of the big race meet to
be staged at the Elkhart Driving
park Sept 20, y and %, expected
fully 60 horses viii be entered in
the various speed events. Owners of
race horses now participating in the
Interstate fair events at SPRING
brook park viii bring their strings
to Elkhart. il was announced We'd
nesday by one of the promoters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-14

John Majern, ST. Indiana av..
New York Central roundhouse en-
ploye, suffered a fractured skull and
several jammed ribs when he fell
from an engine boiler 10 the round
house floor at 10 O'Clock Wednesday
morning. He was taken to the Cen
eral hospital where his injuries were
treated. His condition is said to be
serious
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
Westinghouse Leaders
Claim Many More Trades
Will Join Them Monday

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 2S. - Nine
policemen making up the borough
force at Wilmerding. where the West
inghouse Airbrake Company's plant is
closed because of the strike of cleo
trical and munition workers in the
Turtle Creek valley. notified the chief
of police. W. II. Gilland, to-day that
they would resign unless the deputy
sheriffs were removed. They said they
had no objection to the deputies re-
naming at the works, but they did
not want them patrolling the town.
There was quiet in all the strike
horoughs in the valley this morning,
strikers generally remaining off the
streets with the exception of those
detailed for picket duty. Their lead
ers claim they have now more than
ZOO workers out. and that many
other trades will join them on Mon
day, all seeking the eight-hour day.
Reports that BARRIERS and elevator
operators had demanded shorter hours
and higher wages further complicated
the labor situation, but hope was still
held out that the Pittsburgh Railways
Company, operating all the traction
lines, would reach some agreement
with their men before Sunday at mid
night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
ENGLISH STEAMER AND
GUARD VESSEL SUNK
Crew of Industry Put Adrift
l2O Miles at Sea; Picked
Up by American Liner;
Wars Toll of Merchant
Ships Placed at 1856; u. S.
Loss Seven; Britain Is
Heaviest Sufferer

London, April %. - The British
battleship Russell has been sunk by
a mine. Admiral Fremantle, the
captain of the Russell, - ofiGers cad
G76 men We're saved.
About 124 men frcm me Russell
are missing. Che Uarship was sunk
"a lns Aodrsrranean.
The sinking of the Russell and
German submarine was announced in
the following official statement:
III. NJ. S. Russell Captain William
BOwden Smith. Il. n, flying the flag
of Rear Admiral Fremantle, struck
a mine in the Mediterranean Yester-
day and was sunk. The admiral,
captain, 81 officers and SIC men were
saved. There are about 124 officers
and men missing.
"A German submarine was sunk off
the east coast yesterday. one officer
and Il men of the crew surrendered
and were made prisoners"
Under ordinary conditions the Rus
sell carried between $50 and 500
men.
The Russell was laid down in 1899
and completed in 1903 She was 405
feet long, IS foot beam, 26 feet deep
and displaced $4,000 tons. She was
armed with four 12-inCh. twelve G.
incl, twelve 3-inch and six S-pound
guns and four torpedo tubes. She
cost about 100000.
The Russell is the eleventh British
battleship which has been lost during
the war. The others were the Auda-
ciCus, Bulkwark. Formidable. Irresst-
ible, Ocean, Goliath. Triumph, Ma
iestic, Natal and King Edward VII.
In addition about . other British
TContinued on Page 15.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
Penna. Steel Receiving
Orders TOtaling $4,000 Tons

The Pennsylvania Steel Company
has obtained orders for about 25,O0O
tons of steel rails during the past
week. These orders include: Virginia
Railway, 5000 tons: Western Mary
land, 1000; Jacksonville Terminal.
5000; Chesapeake and Ohio, 10000;
Springfield Street Railway and Worces-
ter Consolidated Railway (jointly)
1,400 tons, and Berkshire Street Rail-
way, 4S5 tons. The company was also
low bidder on $500 tons for two pier
sheds at West F'ifty-siXth street and
West Fifty-seVenth street, New York,
for the Department of Docks of New
York
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
P Pennsylvania R. R. Is
Building Athletic Field;
Deny Rumor of Changes

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany is building baseball grounds and
tennis courts in the rear of the Luck
now shops for the use of employees the
coming summer.
Officials in this city this afternoon
emphatically denied the report that the
company has in contemplation extern
siVe yard and building changes in this
city involving the removal of more
shops and possibly one roundhouse to
Lucknow and the enlargement of the
classification tracks. They declared
there is absolutely no truth whatever
in the rumor,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
Continued on Page POI
Arranges For Flood of
Antiwar Wires From East;
Congress to Get Letters

Chicago, H., April 2S.-J. II. For
rests, secretary of the American En-
barge Conference, the organization
which promoted the campaign to flood
Congress with thousands of kilograms
urging that body to oppose any moves
which would involve this country in
war and which has opposed the ship
ment of arms to European belligerents,
r. in q ica&n In=daN. having come from
New York.
He has been in the East, he said,
completing plans for the simultaneous
sending OF anti war kilograms TO
Washington such as were sent from
the Middle West this week. Forrest
announced that instructions had been
issued TO cease sending kilograms from
this section of the country, but TO fol-
low up the campaign by writing letters
to senators and representatives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
MAY ONLY OPEN
PART OF GREAT
PARKWAY JUNE [
Completion of Splendid Drive
way Delayed by P. & r. Sub
way Controversy
EN-OFFICIALS TO ADVISE
Former City Park Commissions
crs 10 Help Gross With
Problems
1N-OFFICIALS TO ADVISE

Because of the controversy that has
developed between the City Park De-
partment and the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway Company over the
proposed subway construction west of
PaXtang, it is more than likely that
only that section of the new parkway
drive from Derry street to Reservoir
Park can be opened by June /.
Work on the parkway drive is being
pushed as rapidly as the weather per-
mits and the road builders under the
supervision of Allan Paget are now
somewhere within striking distance OF
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
Government Narcotic
Officer in City to
Confer on Drug Case

George w. Dress. special govern
ment narcotic officer for the middle
district of Pennsylvania, to-day con-
ferred with other Federal authorities
on the information obtained about the
dope" dive unearthed yesterday by
City Detectives Shuler and Speese
when four inmates of a disorderly
house in Calder street, were arrested,
and the most complete drug outfit ever
found by the police, included in the
haul.
1t is believed by city police that AL
bert Wise, one of the men arrested,
had the powdered opium found in a
suitcase outside of his window,
brought here from Brooklyn. and that
William Byrd acted with Wise. All
Of the persons arrested in the case
are held under heavy bail, to await
the action Of the Federal authorities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
MEXICAN CHAOS
NOT TAFT LEGACY,
KNOX DECLARES
EX-Secretary Says President
Wilson Repudiatcd Predc-
cessor's Policy

Pittsburgh, Pa, April rs. The
foreign policy of the Wilson admins
tration was attacked here last night
by former Secretary of State Philan-
der G. Knox and four United States
Senators, Penrose and Oliver, of Penn
sylvania; Smith of Michigan. and
Wadsworth of New York. at the an
nual Grant Day banquet of the Ameri-
Gus Club, the oldest Republican or
ganiZation in the country.
The banquet, drawing 1000 cheer
ing partisans to the great banquet
hall OF the new William PENN Hotel,
was representative Republican gath
ering.
Mr.. Knox, who was in President
Taft's Cabinet. explained why Mr..
[Continued on Page 9.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
Due to War, Coal Industry
Makes Great Expansion

New York. April 2S.-The remarkable
expansion of the coal industry, due
largely to the European war is indi-
Gated by the enormous increase of ton
mage reported by such bituminous roads
as Norfolk and Western and CheSa-
pealIe and Ohio. Norfolk and Western
for March to-day reported an increase
of 81 .62S 600 in operating revenue, with
net gain of 81 ,132,000 For the nine
months of the fiscal year the net gain
Chesapeake and Ohio for March
showed a gross increase of S1,O27,O0O.
gain of 81 per cent, while the net
increase of S35O.541 represented an in
crease over last year of not less than
1S3 per cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
AUDIENCE WITH
KAISER REGARDED
AS GOOD OMEN
Berlin Financial Circles See
Settlement; Gerard to Reach
Front Tonight

Washington, ID. C.. April 2S.-
Dispatches received at the Ger
man Embassy to-day from the
Berlin Foreign Office indicate that
Germany will attempt TO meet
the American demands for the
immediate Abandonment of its
present practice in submarine
warfare. The nature of the pro-
posaIs was not disclosed.
Berlin, April %, 8 p. M, via Lon
dUT1.-Jafffes N-Gerard,- the American
and Joseph g. Grew, sec
retary of the American embassy, left
Berlin tonight for German army
headquarters for an audience with
Emperor William.
CONTINUED on Page 15.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
[Continucd on Page 3
House Democrats Believe
Philippine independence
Measure Will Go Through

Washington, April 2S.-Democratic
leaders of the House apparently We're
confident to-day of the passage of the
Philippine independence bill as a re-
suit of the action of the party caucus
last night.
The caucus by vote of 140 to 35.
approved the Senate bill, altl ough il
was agreed to permit an amendment
in the House to the prohibition sec
ton of the measure. TWENTY-FIVE
members declined to be bound by the
caucus action.
The bill is to be taken up in the
House Immediately after the passage
of the agricultural appropriation bin
which is expected by tomorrow night
at the latest
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
JAPs CONFIDENT OF U. S.
Bp Associaicd Press

Toxic. April 2S.-Dispatches from
America concerning Japan's protests
against the Burnett immigration bill
are given prominence by the Japanese
but no nti-American SEN
timent has been voiced The domi-
pating note in the slight press comment
is a calm confidence that the American
legislators will not adopt a law unjust
to Japanese or offensive TO japanese
lignity and honor,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
EXPECT 25O,OOO
RUSSIANS TO BE
SENT TO FRANCE
Third Contingent Reaches Mar
seilles; All Is Quiet Around
Verdun

Another contingent of Russian
troops has reached Marseilles for SER
vice on the western front.
This makes the third contingent
whose arrival the French military au-
thorities have permitted to be re-
ported. AS in previous instances, the
strength of the contingent is withheld,
but news dispatches from Marseilles
have indicated a belief that as many
as 100000 Russian troops would prob
CONTINUED on Page 2Ol
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
Common Labor Increased
From 171a to 20 Cents an
Hour and Other Employees
Will Be Given Proportion
ate Raise Effective May |
SECOND JUMP COMES
AS GREAT SURPRISE
Believed Schwab Bonus Sys-
tenn Was TO Be introduced
and Flat Boost in Earnings
Is Unexpected; 1000 Men
Affected Says Manager
Bent

Announcement of u general wage
increase to employees of the Pennsyl-
vania steel Company's Steeltou plant
was made by General Manager Quincy
Bent this afternoon.
The rate for common laborers is in
creased from I71a to 20 cents an hour
and employees of all other departments
are given a proportionate increase.
About 1000 men are affected by the
increase, which becomes effective
May /.
This is the second wage increase at
Steelton in recent months, a new wage
scale which it was announced would
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
ARBOR DAY IS
OBSERVED IN
NEARBY TOWNS
1000 School Children in Steel
ton Exercises; Big Cclebra-
ton at PaXtang

nature were held in many towns near
Harrisburg to-day. Pupils in many
schools presented programs in which
tree care and love of nature were
featured.
AT Steelton 1000 students presented
Arbor Day programs in their various
rooms this morning and went to Lu-
ther r. Keller park, where $50 trees
were planted this afternono. These
IContinued en- Page 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
De Facto Minister of War Is
Awaiting Conference With
Major Generals Scott and
Funston, Who Will Arrive
Tonight
CARRANZA PATROLS TO
PREVENT FURTHER RAIDS
Understood Chief Will Re-
peat Declaration That His
Troops Are Amply Able to
Control All Bandit Bands;
Concessions Are Expected
From Both Sides

El Paso, April 2S.-General Alvaro
Obregon, minister of war of the Mex
lean de facto government is in JuareZ
to-day awaiting to confer with Major
Generals Scott and Funston on the
military questions that are involved
in the American punitive expedition
into Mexico.
General Obregon, accompanied by
General Jacinto Trevino, military gov
ernor of chihuahua. General Samuel
5. Santos, Governor Enriquez of Chi
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
Subcommittee Has Instructions
to Reach Satisfactory Agree
ment Before May 2
LOCKOUT CLOAK MAKERS
New York Union VIII Rctaliate
With a Strike; $4,000
Affected
BY associated Press

New York. April 2S.-Under instruc-
ticns. if possible, to reach a satisfac-
tory agreement before May ,, miners
and mine operators composing a sub
committee of the joint conference COM
mittee met here again to-day to en-
deavor to adjust the differences over
the miners demands for recognition of
the union, an eight-hour day and a
20 per cent. increase in wages. Pre-
viCus sessions of the subcommittee
failed to evolve an agreement chiefly
because the operators refused TO in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
BABY DROWNED BI- MILK.
LUNGS FILLED FROM BOTTLE
Special 10 the Telegraph

Altoona. Pa. April 2S. - Literally
drowned by milk was the fate of Paul.
tho three week -old son of Mrs. Mazio
Erb. of Juniata. at the Blair county
home.
The c,ild was deposited in its crib
and piven a bottle of milk, which was
placed upright. The fluid ran into the
baby's lungs and filled the air cells.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
SNOW IN NEW ENGLAND

Boston. Mass. April 2S.-Snow fell
over eastern Massachusetts and Rhode
Island to-day the latest date for any
appreciable fall in more than twenty
seven years. The fall here was esti-
mated at approximately two inches
1t melted rapidly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
200 CHICKENS RI-RNEn

Fire last night completely destroyed
the chickenhouse at the country home
of John p. Melick, along the Jamestown
Road, and about 900 of the chickens
that were kept there, causing a loss
of 81 200. partly covered by insurance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
FIVE BIG BUSINESS
HOUSES UNITE IN
FLOWER CAMPAIGN
Enterpng Leaders of Comm ecal Enterprises in Heart Of
Harrisburg Join Telegraph Porch and WindoD Boa Cam
paign; More Announcement Coming in Nert Fen Days;
Enthusiasm Spreading

The business people OF Harrisburg they always have done
of civic beernent, responding generously to
egrap requests volunteers for porch and window box
during the The prospects that
the months will many downtown buildings perfect bow
plant life and bloom and that practically all business
Contnu o
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28


: TURKS ANNIHILATE FOUR sQUADRoNs
Berlin, April zs-By Wresss-Turlsh troops annihi-
lated four British cavalry squsdrons about 800 men, in
battle April g. near Qusta about twenty-five miles OF
the suea Canal This information was contained in an
official report issued by the Turkish War Department under
date Of April 27 s
COLUMBUS TROOPS GET MARCHING ORDERS
Columbus, N. M April 28.-Marching orders were s
csived to-day by approximately onehaIf of the number of
soldiers station here These troops largely cavalry will
probably the border to reinforce General John J.
Peshng late this afternoon
: PILGRIM COMMANDERY INSTALLS OFFICERS
HarrisburgThe following officers were installed last
night by Pilgrim Commandery, No H. Knights Templar:
Commander Sir John Calvin shumberger; generaissiro
Sir Clyde Paxton captain general Sir Francis Con-
quest Ns:y treasurer Sir A. Rutherford recorder
Sir NJ Frank Matter; trustees Sir Michael w Jacobs Sir
: John H. Shoop and Sir Samuel W. Fleming
JITNEY MEN FINED s
Neutrality-suspicious. Alderman George A. Hoverter this
afternoon twelve automobile owners were heard each on
charge OF violating jttey 4e- Of IS and
was imposed conviction Arthur R Rupey,
sci for the auto owners appealed the cases to court Two
plead guilty C. D. Hauck and Satz Those heard and fined
were L. Z. Feuing. H w. Salada Clayton Webb
J. OTooe r. E Adair. City Solicitor Daniel S seits,
8 appeared for the city.
GENERAL MANAGER LONG IN TOWN
Harrsburg.-superntende w B. McCaleb, accom-
panied General Manager Long of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road trip the Philadelphia Division this
noon Mr. Long here after an inspection trip west
BAR SILVER GOES HIGHER s
New York April 2S.-Bar silver was quoted at 713S
to-day the highest price in almost decade
month ago the quotation 6o34.
; MARRIAGE LICENSES
n Maud
lgI1rs~sIa~srVS.~--s<tN~s<
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
GcnernI Conditions

Pressure Inns increased over nearly
all the Eastern half of the cOuD-
try and the skies have cleared
from the Plains states eastward,
except along the Atlantic coast
mud in the Upper Ohio Valley,
where cloudy weather still per-
sisted, with rain falling at New
York City and snow at Boston.
Temperatures have risen . 10 - de
Erees over nearly all the country
between the Rocky Mountains
and the Mississippi river.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
Continued on Page 81
GOES UP FIVE MILES
By iySocidtcd Press

London. April 2S. Harry G..
Hawkcr made worlds altitude rec
ord i'm an aeroplane at BrOoklands on
Wednesday. according TO an an
made by the Aero Club
here. Hawker ascended TO a height
of LAOS feet.
The greatest height attained by any
aviator was 25.756 feet by Heinrich
Oclrich. a German, in 1914. This feat,
however. according to available data.
has not been recognized by the Royal
Aero Club.